As an actress I really like exploring and doing new experiences.

Eventually, I think cinematography for every culture is a way to explore different stories, different ways of also delivering a story.

When I was really young, I got moonstruck by Moonstruck.

Turkey was fantastic, Turkey was like mystical and such a special place. Just unique, something that's really hard to describe, such beauty.

Movies are different from books and you need to be open to go into that difference.

When I'm shooting films, I write and play music when I come home.

I write in English. My first album came out in Italy, and I toured and did gigs.

Each country is strong on some tradition.

I'm more into kind of real stories, psychological movies.

He forced himself into good spirits.

You can, of course, write to inspire others… but most importantly, you must write to inspire yourself.

I can't just only be on reality TV and show everything when it's the fairy princess, fairytale, and then not take my hits when I have to.

Hate is crystallized fear, fear's dividend, fear objectivized. We hate what we fear and so where hate is, fear will be lurking.

You might be a redneck if your birth announcement included the word rug rat.

Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat.

I don't think spending time in Ottawa is a good use of my time as the leader.

Praying can make a difference, and it is up to all of us to try that, with faith, and see if it will not support these admirable troops, their spouses, and their families.

O for a horse with wings!