“I had pressured myself to extreme levels to show up at work in a perfect way,” she said. “We all now know, perfect is not attainable. It’s not sustainable. I stressed myself out in service of my job, and it got me really, really far. I’m rewarded for my anxiety and perfectionism.”
“I’m getting older and starting to relax into the idea that I’m enough,” she said. “I mean, I’ve had an abundance of good fortune, great work opportunities and worked with some of the greatest people on Earth…”
“You’re always telling yourself stories. So when we’re shooting Deadpool & Wolverine, I’m also sitting in the audience as a cautious critic, thinking, ‘I don’t buy that.’ Anxiety creates an ecosystem of awareness I wouldn’t otherwise have.”
