I always say that I can play sort of six variations on one girl, all of whom are a variation on me. Maybe I'll think of myself as an actor if, like, I do a corset drama.

Part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself.

Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary.

I have work, and then I have a dinner thing. And then I am busy, trying to become who I am.

I quit acting when I was 11 because I was cast as a bouncing ball in 'Alice in Wonderland,' and I felt slighted and wounded.

Confidence lets you pull anything off, even Tevas with socks.

Survivors are so often re-victimized by a system that demands they prove their purity and innocence.

The people accusing me of being productive don't know how hard it is for me to just bend my elbow sometimes.

Let's be reasonable and add an eighth day to the week that is devoted exclusively to reading.

At a brunch potluck, I realize that I do, in fact, hate everybody.

But ambition is a funny thing: it creeps in when you least expect it and keeps you moving, even when you think you want to stay put.

Look into my eyes andYou'll see my mind.A tranquil city, That rebuilt itself and left the past behind.

The places where water comes together with other water. Those places stand out in my mind like holy places.

The more I help out, the more successful I become. But I measure success in what it has done for the people around me. That is the real accolade.

The ultimate pitch for an era of short attention spans begins with a single word - and doesn't go any further.

Someone wake me when it's over When the evening silence softens golden Just lay me on bed of dover Oh, I need help with this burden "Hush

The airplane has had a big impact on my life.

When I left Ohio when I was 17 and ended up in New York and realised that not all films had the giant crab monsters in them, it really opened up a lot of things for me.

Stress isn't caused by bad times, but by working where you feel your talents are being underappreciated.

I do not feel that we should set up PEOPLE as "models"; rather actions, thoughts, principles.

To be idle requires a strong sense of personal identity.