On being more fearless: "I am getting more daring now. For a long time I was afraid of the harsh things people would say about me, but I might as well be happy."
On the backlash that she faced during the 2013 award season: "Punched in the gut. Shocked and slapped and embarrassed. Even now I can feel the shame. I was in crisis. Now I'd be fine. I really would be. I'd let it roll off my back, but at the time I was still partly Fantine. I was still identifying with being a victim."
On not feeling self-pity: "People treated me a certain way, but I've grown from it. This whole thing has made me a way more compassionate and loving person. And I don't feel sorry for myself."