Marisa Tomei

You have your structure, but within it, it gets fuller and you can highlight other parts of the performance.

A man like Wilde was not free to live out of the closet as a homosexual, and women in general were not able to be truly themselves; there was no place for a woman's voice to be heard or for her to express her sexuality.

I prefer to express myself physically, or non-verbally. I prefer just to react without having a lot of dialogue.

You can't really be old in L.A., it's kind of like a crime.

I don't prefer much of film over stage... The only thing I prefer is the paycheck.

Not to get overly psychological about this, but it's probably why I became an actress in the first place: for that kind of freedom and refuge, as well as for the fact that I just love acting so much.

I love being outside and getting fresh air.

I feel like theatre gives me the grounding, and keeps me alive, basically. Film gives me the thrill, and it's like a one night stand. But I do enjoy being around people who love it so much.

I'm not that big a fan of marriage as an institution and I don't know why women need to have children to be seen as complete human beings.

I am really not of the school of naturalism. I like style, and you can use more style in theater than in film roles. I love to sink my teeth into a part.

I really don't like when things are all polished and perfect - the perfect love story and the hair is perfect.

You express different energies at different times in your life.