Vera Farmiga

I'm part wood nymph. I require mountains and warm, dense patches of moss to thrive.

I hate being manipulated by song. Don't tell me what I should be feeling. I don't want cellos or violins to be telling me that I should be bawling right now.

Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it.

You don't have to be gay to be attracted to your friend.

I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.

Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul.

I love to be surprised.

I'm hooked on Polanski's films, his psychological thrillers. I love 'Rosemary's Baby,' I love 'Repulsion.'

Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.

I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.

I think maybe I was a shepherdess in a past life.

There's no wrong way to experience a film.