I believe in continuing to put love and kindness and compassion and art into the world.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

Most people, whatever their opinions and protestations, do not want to learn.

A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.

The simple the process is, the smarter the system becomes.

Be satisfied in your ignorance for there is no safety in knowledge.

Liquor may have its defenders, but it has no defense.

The challenges facing Britain required not just a cool head, but a heart burning with the desire for change - not business as usual but a bold vision.

We hear war called murder. It is not; it is suicide.

Giving people what they want isn't always what they want.

I never dreamed I would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, mostly because my style is so typically Austrian.