Michelle Monaghan

I was just fascinated with how everyone else in the world lived, and I was interested in telling their story.

I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school.

It's an interesting opportunity to do a long-form character and really have the time to find the nuance over an extended period of time. You can really dig deep.

As much as I can and am able to, with the projects that are presented to me, I try to just really choose things that are challenging and are something I haven't tackled before.

I really believe in less is more in terms of makeup. I try not to wear too much foundation. I like to see my skin coming through. I like to see my freckles. I just think that's the most youthful look.

I live in L.A., so layers are essential to my wardrobe. I like slim silhouettes, typically, and I love good tailoring.

I'm not so Hollywood; I live in New York, so it's very normal. I don't have many friends in the industry. My friends come from all sorts of different backgrounds and careers.

I think there's a misconception, often times, I think society portrays truckers as people who can't get a better job or maybe uneducated, and I think that's a really unfair assessment.

I think if you find that you're making a judgment on the character, than your audience will make a judgment on the character.

I don't really look like I do in any of my films.

I'm not too modest of a person. I've got a pretty blue sense of humor.

It's really challenging to play comedy.

I can't imagine anything more debilitating, anything more challenging, anything more thrilling than to get on a stage and do any kind of play. It is such a vulnerable place for any actor to be in.

I want to be inside Nic Pizzolatto's brain.

I really want to do good work. I really do. My priority isn't stardom.

I will say that 'Source Code' proved to be a very tricky film to shoot.

I really love the festival circuit.

I am a firm believer that you can make a difference in someone's life - whether they're thousands of miles away, or on your own block.

I think that weird rumor or idea in Hollywood that people don't want to see female-driven movies couldn't be further from the truth. Women buy tickets to movies.

I'm still really fascinated with characters and people and telling their stories.