Brie Larson

The thing that I love about moviemaking is how many people it takes to make it.

I was home-schooled, was always very close with my mom, and was very straight-laced and square. I was never the rebellious one, and I never threw hissy fits. I was the type of person that would show a Powerpoint presentation about why I should do something versus crying and screaming over it.

In my personal opinion, you miss out on the beauty of the moment if you go in planning what the moment is. It's like having a vacation too jam-packed with activities. You miss all of the sunsets.

I have no problem talking about how hard it's been, how broke I've been, and how broke I was not even that long ago.

I've been really fortunate that I've worked with a lot of strong women who are also mothers.

The hardest pill for me to swallow has been receiving recognition, getting dressed up, going to events. That's the part that has always terrified me. You can see dozens of photos where I have zero hair and makeup and I'm wearing my own jeans and T-shirt, because I was not that interested in that side of it.

I remembered moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles with my mum when I was seven and my sister was three or four.

I've been so impressed by the material that's been sent to me, but I don't think that's because it's me.

I have a lot of different influences. Everything from Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani, The Clash, Kanye West - just a lot of different artists.

We lived in just a studio apartment with just a room and a bed that came out of the wall, and my mom couldn't afford even a Happy Meal. We ate Top Ramen. I had no toys, and I had, like, two shirts, a pair of jeans, and that was it. But I had my mom to myself, and I remember it being the coolest period of time. I loved it. I really loved it.

I was born in Sacramento but moved to Los Angeles with my mom and my little sister when I was seven.

I love Grimes.

I'm a bit of a lurker on Reddit.

I believe in what movies say, and I'm not an actor because I want things to be about me. I have no interest - if there was any way for my face to not be in a movie and still be an actor, I would do it.

I'm not a gourmet. I just like the planet.

It's really hard to see yourself and to recognize that you are a human being like everybody else. You just think everybody's judging you.

I had a tough time fitting in, as I guess most kids do. I felt like school was kind of a grand opportunity to figure yourself out and to figure out what you wanted.

It takes a lot of time and a lot of energy and a lot of focus and dedication to do a film, and it's just not worth it if you're going to be miserable for even a day.

Acting isn't like being an athlete. There's no real quantifiable measure. It's just a bunch of people feeling things.

When I'm sitting in bed watching 'Chopped' - that Brie I know. But I don't know the Brie in sky-high heels on a carpet with a bunch of people screaming at me. I wonder what she's like.