As an actor you don't control the end result. Because you're a director, you get to control the end result. I think for us, we really have to show up and participate and give. And then let go.

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.

Almighty Father, do not destroy mankind. Save us from every calamity.

Something tells me this isn't going to end well for everyone involved. Someone may get turned into a frog yet." And that was the good news.

You come from a wonderful family: Your father is the Divine. Your mother is the Earth. You have many siblings. And you are loved.

The sword of the law should never fall but on those whose guilt is so apparent as to be pronounced by their friends as well as foes.

Trying to be happy without a sense of God’s presence is like trying to have a bright day without the sun.

For 41 years I have gone with a very natural hair "look" that was originally popularized by coconuts.

The teachings of Jesus begin in story and end in symbol - they begin in parable and end in us. These are not Bible stories that we learn; these are our stories.

Why don't we pay more attention to who our farmers are? We would never be as careless choosing an auto mechanic or babysitter as we are about who grows our food.

I don't think we've got a discipline problem. It's the players who are thick who are causing the problems

He who is conceived in a cage, yearns for the cage.