Don't you worry about a thing, my darling. You live your life.

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.

We talk of wild animals but man is the only wild animal. It is man that has broken out. All other animals are tame animals

Don't you just hate it when real life gets in the way of your own reality.

Make art and live simply.

Live as if you were living a second time, and as though you had acted wrongly the first time.

Surveys show that many talented and committed young people are reluctant to enter teaching for the long haul because they think the profession is low-paying and not prestigious enough.

A phenomenon like Mozart remains an inexplicable thing.

Calum offered to paint my nails but I said no because he always uses the wrong shade of purple.

Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.

I was cynical about Iraq. But when I saw the Iraqi people voting . . . it was the start of a new Arab world.. The Berlin Wall has fallen.

If people want to make war they should make a color war, and paint each others’ cities up in the night in pinks and greens.