"I've never been in a band, but I've hung out with a lot of musicians and helped them with their shows. It's something that I'm really drawn to."

"We just weren't a family that gathered around the TV. I grew up in a town where everyone was outside all the time. I was mostly in Connecticut; I spent a lot of time in Tennessee in the summers, but I was in Stamford, Connecticut."

"I was in 'Martha Marcy May Marlene,' and I got to do a song for the soundtrack."

"It's one of the most beautiful things in the world, to go off and make a film. At the heart of it, making a film - it's pretend. It's a silly thing to do. But it can be important, and to have that experience with people you love is one of the best things you can do."

"Consciousness is our only reprieve from Time."

"The first time you hold your baby in your arms, I mean, a sense of strength and love washes over you. It washed over me and I never thought that possible."

"Obviously there aren't enough Latino roles out there - I wish there were more of them - but there's got to be more in the future. I'm sure there will be more in the future. The public is asking for it."

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."