I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.

People idealize or reminisce about their 20s, but nobody tells you beforehand that it's hard and unglamorous and often very unpleasant.

I have a ships bed, which totally plays to my obsession of, if I were not an actress, I would be a pirate.

A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't.

I grew up backstage and on movie sets, and I thought they were the most magical places on Earth.

I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so that's sort of been my life.

With 'Girls,' it doesn't really feel like I'm doing TV specifically. It just feels like we're making a really long film.

Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.

No matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.

I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see.

It is better to avoid the temptation than get entangled in the sin.

I swore on my knees at the altar where you held me that I would kill you. It was an oath you made me make in my own blood. And now I have returned to give you the promised blade.

I would say we want to stop the firing of rockets, for sure. But we also want to dismantle the terror - the tunnel - the terror tunnel networks that we have uncovered.

Latin life is rich with warmth, family values and history. I want to bring that beauty into American homes.

Jesus taught that perseverance is the essential element in prayer.

Time moves on. You can't go back in time. Everything has a consequence, and the last episode of the last season is no exception.

History is the lies of the victors.

I seek to widen, narrow narratives of women of color.

I actually got the part. And I thought, Well, I'll do it for a while. I'll just quit if it's stupid.

Independent thinking is not just helpful in becoming a successful investor, it’s required.