Actors have to protect each other in a way. The idea of humiliating another actor or being humiliated myself is devastating.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

Well-designed visuals do more than provide information

But...that doesn't make any sense...!''It does if you're a goat.

The life of a writer is tragic: the more we advance the farther there is to go and the more there is to say the less time there is to say it.

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.

Even though I'm known as a pop musician, I have a seriousness about what I do.

How much more intense is the excitement wrought in the feelings of a crowd by the contemplation of human agony, than that brought about by the most appalling spectacles of inanimate matter.

Boy, I'd hate to shoot on tape or disc or whatever the hell they're talking about. I love film.

What every human being should do is eat a vegetarian diet based on whole foods. Period.

Leadership is another word for preparation.