But do let us go. Dorian, you must not stay here any longer. It is not good for one's morals to see bad acting.

I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic.

The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.

Oh, brothers! I don't care for brothers. My elder brother won't die, and my younger brothers seem never to do anything else.

If a man treats life artistically, his brain is his heart.

What fire does not destroy, it hardens

All art is at once surface and symbol. Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.

The basis of optimism is sheer terror.

How can anybody say they know how I feel? The only one around here who is me, is ME.

Though never as complex as we fear, life is also never as simple as we might wish.

It feels very cool to be part of a girl gang.

Republican presidents talk about freedom. Democratic presidents talk about equality.

I get to travel, see the world, meet people and be independent. I feel blessed.

The male is always the pawn in a romantic comedy. Come together, break up, go chase her, get her, roll credits. That's what happens in all of them.

Authentic human interactions become impossible when you lose yourself in a role.

All great works of art are trophies of victorious struggle.

Use what you have in your gym. Try to do my training program, you will lose your fat and gain muscles at the same time.

Sitting at the table during Color Purple and looking up and suddenly realizing I was acting in front of Steven Spielberg, was pretty cool. It was pretty good.