Carla Gugino

I think when I first started acting there were different people who I thought, 'I want that person's career or that person's career.' And as time has gone on, it's become really clear to me what is important to me; getting the best roles, the roles that I feel are challenging and scary and that I haven't done yet. ”

I'll always take an artistic endeavor over a career move. ”

I always had challenges when I was younger, because I looked so young but sounded older. ”

My tendency as an actor is, when there's a certain energy, I feel a challenge to match it, to come up to that plate and play on the same level. ”

We are all multidimensional and kind of have dual personalities. Everyone puts on different roles depending on what circumstances they're in without even noticing that they do that. ”

I like being the lead but I like being in an ensemble. There are different challenges and dilemmas with both. If you're carrying a film, there's a certain weight, but there are a lot of scenes to explore the character. When you're in an ensemble, you have to convey the entire character in a limited number of scenes. ”

I've joked that I would have either become schizophrenic or an actress, but as an actress you can do both. ”

As an actor, you're naked emotionally; you're revealing yourself emotionally. ”

One of the most important things for an actor is to observe humanity. ”

Sexuality is one of the biggest parts of who we are. ”