Everything is transient. Everything is constantly changing. The only thing we have is now.

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no longer the center of your own universe. You relinquish that position to your children.

When you learn not to want things so badly, life comes to you.

I regret those times when I've chosen the dark side. I've wasted enough time not being happy.

Moments of pure happiness...come upon you unexpectedly. Don't be too preoccupied to experience them.

One of the things I love about acting is that it reveals a certain something about yourself, but it doesn't reveal your own personal story.

Don't be absent from your own life.

I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so sure of themselves and wiser people so full of doubts.

Love is like the measles we all have to go through it.

I have learned the truth of the observation that the more one approaches great men the more one finds that they are men.

I never loved the world around me as it was.

I wake up early. At 6:30 A.M., I'm at my most optimistic.

You see crime and you see all [ sharia] things happening, unfortunately all over Europe, because of (a) the mass immigration, but (b) also because of we politicians are not able to deal with it.

The battle against pride in the heart is lifelong, so humility should become an ever more deeply seated attitude of living

I feel true success comes from being able to work and the love for it.

I was starstruck by Michelle Obama. She's an amazing-looking lady, and I'm a massive Barack Obama fan anyway.

The hardest part of change is going through the unknown.