I don’t think I am beautiful. I can look good and I can look ugly.
I want to be remembered as somebody that tried to respect her integrity as an artist and as a person. And I don’t want to be in any box. I don’t want to be one thing.
I never grew up dreaming about a wedding – I don’t think about things like that. I don’t know how to explain it. All I care about is to be happy.
To be able to explore the genre of the musical is nice. It was great to be able to sing professionally, for the first time, and dance, which was something that I did growing up, but I had not done for many, many years.
I have a little bit of an addiction to work. So I’m always hiding in the bathroom with my Blackberry to work when I’m on holiday.
I just try not to label myself in any way. I just have an allergy to labels in general. I can tell you that I am surrounded by very strong women and that I really appreciate that, but I’d rather not label myself.
My definition of beauty is without rules. It can be the face of a beautiful 90-year-old woman that is full of stories and emotion. Beauty is what somebody’s eyes communicate.
There is a magic factor that is sometimes on a movie set, that is a really, really beautiful thing that cannot be compared to anything else, if you are somebody that is really passionate about acting or directing or the world of movies.
One thing that I am proud of: I am really capable of laughing at myself.
I’ve worked myself to exhaustion before. I was so young, and I thought I could do everything; it was just too much for my body and my mind.
I spend so much time living by myself – mostly in hotels – and I pick up cats when I’m feeling particularly lonely.
Sometimes, when things go well on a set, or when you are working with somebody like Pedro Almodovar, Woody Allen, Rob Marshall or somebody so talented and so inspiring, it’s really beautiful, what happens there.
All those cliches, those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood – all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.
I came to Los Angeles for the first time in 1994. I spoke no English. I only knew how to say two sentences: ‘How are you?’ and ‘I want to work with Johnny Depp.’
I have had a very singular kind of life since I started working so young, so I am very used to traveling, working, taking time for myself.
When you really have the preparation time and things start taking the shape that they need, you have a beautiful feeling that comes from the hard work.
It is a revolutionary experience. That’s the best way I can describe it. It transforms you completely, in a second. Nature is very wise and gives you nine months to prepare, but in that moment-when you see that face, you are transformed forever.
We need to stop the dying and start the living; stop the hunger and start the hoping.
The most important lesson I’ve learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.
I’ve seen my grandmothers grow old and they are so beautiful, every wrinkle in their face tells a story. I want to feel that in 30 years. I would always choose that kind of beauty over that comes from having too much done to yourself.