"It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting."

"A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn. Me, all that attention, I just wanted to fade into the background. Be invisible. Disappear."

"The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure."

"Art is something to be proud of. Art is no compromise."

"All films speak to their times. It becomes obvious only after."

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

"I use a pseudonym, because my real name is very difficult to pronounce, to remember, and to spell. And many people who have been talking about me on television have yet to pronounce it correctly."

"Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others - how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself."