As a woman, a lot of stories haven't been told and we've got a lot of catching up to do.

Cannes is a very strange place. I tried to show up as best I could and to try not to be cynical.

I love Central Park. I spend a lot of time in there. I try and get in there whenever I can.

Doors of opportunity don't open, they unlock; it is up to you to turn the knob.

It's tricky to say 'never,' but I will never have plastic surgery.

Two things I'm trying to work on are openness and flexibility.

It's been very important for me to follow my gut or my heart, or whichever organ you want to go by.

We need art. We've been telling stories since the beginning. As human beings, we need it for our survival.

When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.

You can rest a lot in an hour or have a whole day and not do it properly. One way I get a quality recharge is to connect with nature. To experience something that's bigger than me.

Being famous gives you a lot of illusions of false self, of self-importance, a grandiosity, it becomes difficult to stay humble and real. You see so many people who don't succeed.

How do you measure the life of one person against the greater good? Can it ever be the right thing to sacrifice an innocent person? And how do you know what the greater good really is?

It was definitely a rare situation where a career had started and ended simultaneously on a very high note.

Women can form a friendship with a man very well but to preserve it a slight physical antipathy most probably helps.

The 150th anniversary of Penn State will highlight what is important and good about this distinguished institution and the fine people and research that it produces.

I'd love to go back and do theater. There's nothing like that instant response and the connection to a live audience.

We must trust in the mighty power of God's mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new.

There is ever a slight suspicion of the burlesque about earnest good men.

Baking happens with ingredients that last for months and come to life inside a warm oven. Baking is slow and leisurely.

I have an ability that I've already honed in on to get better.