Julia Stiles

“I love podcasts! I wish I had my own, although I think there are already too many podcasts, so I don't know how I would create a new one.”

“I think with '10 Things I Hate About You,' I was an angsty teenager, and in some ways, I responded to that character. That was one of my first big jobs, so I think maybe I lucked out, and casting thought that I was a good match for it. Since then, as I've gotten older, I'm a much more happy, joyful, almost carefree person.”

“So I am happy to have fans, especially if it enables me to keep working. And I am really grateful when people respond to my work.”

“There are a handful of actors who sustain interest because it's exciting to watch them get better at what they do. I want to be one of those actors.”

“I was reluctant to join Twitter. My biggest concern was, I don't want these thoughts that pop into my brain to be immediately broadcast. There's a danger in that. And also - who cares?”

“I directed a short series for Hulu called 'Paloma,' and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting. It gave me a new bolt of energy in terms of my interest in filmmaking because it made me realize how collaborative filmmaking can be and also that you're not just limited to one job.”

“I tend to shut myself off from people. It's gotten harder and harder for me to meet new people. It takes a lot of effort to open up to them and spend time with them.”

“I actually have this fantasy of giving up my cell phone.”

“I was in the video for Cyndi Lauper's 'Sally's Pigeons' when I first started acting.”

“I was gonna throw the first pitch at a Mets game, but there was a rain delay. So I'm waiting for it to stop, and the team's manager, Willie Randolph, comes by. Now he's already intimidating to begin with. But he comes over to me and says, 'If you screw this up, they will boo you.' And I said 'Thanks.'”

“Sometimes I have these abstract ideas and then lose track of myself.”

“I feel like I'm constantly trying to avoid awkwardness. I always try to pretend that the awkwardness doesn't exist, and then it just becomes more awkward.”

“My parents always stressed finding some sort of creative outlet, so they would take me to dance classes, take me to jazz clubs.”

“I would give anything to sit down with my maternal grandmother and have a cup of tea and play Scrabble. She died 10 years ago.”

“I think Latin guys are really sexy. They generally fit into that whole tall, dark, and handsome thing.”

“I just thought 'Blue' was a great premise and a great set-up for conflict. I love the idea of exploring a character who's living a secret life and is going to drown in the lies she's telling.”

“I am a big fan of horror movies but I had never thought that I had wanted to act in one because I don't think that actors get to do much in them. They're usually just reacting.”

“I worked regularly from very early on, and some of it was probably a bit premature.”

“I like analyzing human behavior. It's complex. That's what keeps me going.”

“The best working experiences I've had are with directors who want to create with you while you're on set. I prefer a much freer environment. That's why I'm always trying to mess things up, just to know that I can!”