I am such a bossy producer and such a control freak that there's a part of me that really longs to be bossed around.

I would much rather be the obnoxious feminist girl than be complicit in my own dehumanization.

I'm not going to sit around and be peace and love with somebody's boot on my neck.

Feminism is something you do. It's a verb. It's what you are. It's an activity; it's something you're actively engaged in.

Art revolves around creating something that isn't there.

So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their lives, and why isn't there a song about how you get depressed because of it?

Think of something that you can do as opposed to all the things you can't do - and do that.

It takes falling down a bunch of times before you start running.

Sexism and racism and homophobia and classism are so naturalized. All these stereotypes make people think it's just normal that straight white men are getting all the breaks.

I feel so lucky that I met the love of my life. You know somebody's in it to win it when...you're having a seizure and they're holding you.

Jason Mraz, and the new James Blunt song is the worst thing that has ever been created on the face of the earth.

....not today, not tomorrow....

The chicken came first - God would look silly sitting on an egg.

I don't regard nature as a spectator sport.

Purity is also developed in action. Purity is developed when we love.

Selfish people, with no heart to speak of, have the best time of it.

Enough is ever-receding.

Speed is a part of me. I think I was born with that, and nowadays a fast player, I need a fast car, too.

When you gotta go out and make a movie to pay for the kid's private school and for the three ex-wives, don't talk to me about your artistry. It's their job. It's not my job. It's my calling.

I love the fact that it's not only about Star Trek, but about science fiction in general, and science.

Certainly coming to America has been extraordinary.