All of my short films are about marriages, and I think that this probably comes from some kind of unconscious fascination with my parents' story and what they went through.

Plus, doing a zombie movie is quite liberating. It's fun not to take myself seriously all the time.

My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I'm not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it.

Being a human being is all about experiencing all of the wonders of the world and therefore as an actress, I'm open to any opportunity that may enrich my horizon.

I think it's a universal thing in every family, that people have their own specific versions of pivotal events or even small memories.

It's amazing how the world does actually go on in the middle of things that should stop it for us.

I still feel that a movie has to attempt to say something - even if it fails miserably. But I've sort of given up on believing that I'm going to change the world with every film I choose to act in.

I want my world to get bigger and not end up in a small corner.

Some of the funniest moments I've ever experienced have been in the midst of tragic situations in my life.

It's not that I don't want to become famous or that I'm obsessed by my work as an actress, but it's all about not limiting myself, such as putting myself in a little jail that I can escape from.

There is no point trying to figure out who is guilty or not at un-balancing the planet. I think we need to figure out and solve the problems together and not isolate from each other.

Smiling heals the soul and fills the heart with bliss.

The depth of our compassion is proportional to the depth of our living. (65)

I have seen the light in the wilderness and I must follow it.

Whatever is difficult can be done with regular attention and actions. Stay focused.

HELPED are those whose every act is a prayer for peace; on them depends the future of the world.

You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what's burning inside you.

Through training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself.

I get a bit of a kick out of exporting private enterprise and incentives.

O beauty, are you not enough; why am I crying after love.

There's no difference in dealing with the music business with the majors than any other competition. The music business is way more cutthroat than any other business.