The star thing, the celebrity thing, is new to me.

You have to wait for a big star to come in and generate interest on a project, and now that has become me, which is an amazing blessing.

There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots over and over again - so what makes people keep watching and listening? It's all about the character.

I like repressed characters. That gives me a lot of freedom to make a lot of different choices through subtleties.

The movie business is very difficult but the music business is just impossible. So I'll play in bands and record and play songs with other people, but for me it's a form of expression that all I need is me. I don't need cameras or agents, I can just have a piano and sing and feel totally verified.

I don't think I'm a star or a celebrity or any thing like that.