But just as a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, a little bit of energy, in the hands of someone hell-bent on suicide, is a very dangerous thing.

That is all I want in life: for this pain to seem purposeful.

I start to get the feeling that something is really wrong.

Everything's plastic, we're all going to die sooner or later, so what does it matter.

I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital.

Depression is about as close as you get to somewhere between dead and alive, and it's the worst.

...occasionally I wished I could walk through a picture window and have the sharp, broken shards slash me to ribbons so I would finally look like I felt.

homesickness is just a state of mind for me. i'm always missing someone or someplace or something, i'm always trying to get back to some imaginary somewhere. my life has been one long longing.

Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it.

The voices in my head, which I used to think were just passing through, seem to have taken up residence.

In life, single women are the most vulnerable adults. In movies, they are given imaginary power.

For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain on the land.' 1 Kings 17:14

If snowflakes are like people, how is anyone lucky enough to find anyone in this world.

Being an actress is a very physical thing. If I didn't look the way I looked, I would never have started in films.

I stand for 8-10 hours a day. Why is standing limited to four hours?

Some things youll never know, and some things youll wish you never knew.

A high standard of living is usually accompanied by a low standard of thinking.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the heroes were the long-term investors; today the heroes are the wise guys.

Bipartisanship is nice, but it cannot be a substitute for action, not having it cannot prevent us from going forward.

A heart filled with love is like a phoenix that no cage can imprison.

Only in comedy, by the way, does an obedient white girl from the suburbs count as diversity.