I consider myself fortunate that I am in the position to decide which is the most effective way to tell our stories.

I began my career in the arts as a model, before adding my hats as an actress, a photographer, a journalist and now, filmmaker. I've seen and experienced it all.

I have a very low boredom threshold.

Some stories we know well and some we learn as we go. Being able to shape and share these stories into new perspectives and new ideas is incredibly gratifying.

Life is a stampede to get to the top

And it was a great experience, you know, to travel the world and compete at a certain level. It teaches you discipline, focus, and certainly keeps you out of trouble.

I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do.

The proper rewards are not simply tacked on to the activity for which they are given, but are the activity itself in consummation.

Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California.

That was the big effect Lord of the Rings had on me. It was discovering New Zealand. And even more precious were the people- not at all like the Australians.

I was in the middle of a crossroads, which is a nice way of saying crisis, physically, emotionally and spiritually. You know the physical part. We just talked about it.

Only at the end of the last stroke of paint, you can begin to wonder what needs to be done next.

To be successful, you have to expose yourself to different situations-different styles of play, different teammates, different coaching.

In the end, all Republicans want to make sure we don't increase taxes. That's where we differ with the Democrats.