For me, acting is like a therapy. I can express myself fully when I am acting and have blood in my veins. Even when I'm not working, I'm always living in my own world, imagining characters.

Everyone wants to work in America. Maybe not blockbusters or Terminator, but to have the choice.

I want to travel. Maybe I'll end up living in Norway, making cakes.

I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.

I am a dreamer. Seriously, I'm living on another planet.

I have my own style and don't really follow fashion, but I like leggings. They're easy to wear and can go with anything.

Don't be ashamed of who you are, embrace who you are.

I need to fall in love with someone. Sorry - I mean fall in love with something. I need to wake myself up.

I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.

I don't believe in awards. It's very good for the ego, I suppose.

I have Algerian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish blood: I feel like a citizen of the world. Life and cinema don't have borders.

The "paranormal" is what we call a phenomenon when examined through the narrow lens of what we consider "normal." You have to transcend the senses to understand them.

Every uncomfortable experience in life gives you the choice of growing bitter or better.

The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.

The importance of the river cannot be overstated in the history of the country, or the development of the nation.

Yech," said Simon. "Don't 'yech' me. You're the one with the magical spit.

I love HBO productions, actually, like 'The Wire.'

Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.

What I discovered was is that it's rare to find a person that you feel very intimate with, and you can sleep with lots of people and not find what you're looking for.

Autonomy is the whole thing; it's what unhappy people are missing. They have given the power to run their lives to other people.

Wisdom adorneth riches and casteth a shadow over poverty.