Everything is an experience. You learn something different from everything you do.

I'm not particularly fond of the Hamptons.

A lot of hard work has to go into your career, and preparation, and being your best at all times.

I've never been the wilting flower. I've never been the girl who's subservient to a man.

I'm so fascinated by the concept of teen pregnancy for some reason. Not that I condone it or promote it, but it's just a very real thing in our country and culture.

It's been difficult to find roles that are independent, strong, and self-assured; I always say I can't play the princess. I'm not a pretty princess! I'm a tomboy.

If I had a crush on a guy, my tactic was to tell them I had a crush on them. And they always thought it was super-cute, so it usually worked in my favor!

I was like, 'Whoa, I'm auditioning for 'Hunger Games?'' That's like my dream come true. That's like a Trekkie auditioning for 'Star Trek.

I like that New York sensibility where you can be edgy, but still super-glamorous.

As a Christian, I think it’s really important to find a man of God to trust and be supportive of me.

When you're connected to the ocean, you really don't think about what's going on with your email or texts or any of that. You're just a lot more liberated.

To understand the new birth is to have a revelation of its mystery

Ithink that theworld should be full of cats and full of rain, that's all, justcats andrain, rain and cats, very nice, goodnight.

The same people neglecting and hating are the ones going through issues in their own lives, and they're scared to face that.

Surviving means being born over and over.

George Bush calls his biggest fundraisers Rangers and Pioneers. But today, we stand together, and we call ourselves, simply, Americans.

The sunlight on the garden Hardens and grows cold, We cannot cage the minute Within its nets of gold

He lives in the halflights in secret places, free and alone, this mysterious little great being whom his mistress calls, My cat.

I'm in total control. I write the songs, decide what to sing and how to sing. I even control the recording process. But, with a film, there is no control at all.

I will not enter into a public feud with Madame Callas, since I am well aware that she has considerably greater competence and experience at that kind of thing than I have.

What you want most you push away from you. You want more than you care to admit.