Amanda Peet

My writing philosophy is throwing spaghetti against the wall. That's how I take pictures, too. If I take 100, surely one will be good.

I see a lot of homes that are supercool, and everything is very tasteful, but it's not warm. I'm really scared of rooms that look too serious.

Being an actor is really, really hard, no matter how you slice it.

I like playwriting because it's rooted in a single location with actors standing talking to each other.

I'm interested in people who are very close to the people who commit crimes.

When you're an actor, you can be hindered by your own narcissism.

I have a fairly realistic idea about what my gifts and limitations are.

I think when you're a bigger star you get many good scripts sent to you, and you have to choose which one you're going to gravitate toward, but I just try to gravitate toward the best-written one that's been thrown my way after a lot of girls have passed on it.

I think getting drunk is the key to flying comfortably. A couple of bloody marys or several glasses of champagne, and suddenly it's like you're on a roller coaster.

I'd love to work with Joan Cusack again - I'm obsessed with Joan Cusack.

I love getting dressed up and having someone do my make-up and feeling pretty.

He can't even be at a casual read and not be creating the whole thing in his mind. I remember feeling very awed about how much he still seems to be so in love with it, and so dedicated to making everything really real and really spontaneous.