I don't know what another actor is going to give me, on the day, and I don't want to be so hard and fast in my technique that I'm not open to what's coming.

The reason I feel like I act is because you get to live a million different lives in one. I don't have to go about my life.

I've always wanted to be an actor that explores different genres and different characters.

Nobody acts purely selfishly.

For me, I've just always known that women were more than capable of being able to direct.

I think you can't really reach the emotionally intense stuff without having built a genuine light, playful, connected energy, to begin with.

I think having healthy relationships makes me feel much more confident and available to do good work as an actor.

I think listening to people is helpful.

It is so important to remember that, while I love my job, there are other fantastic avenues to explore in my life.

I know that I don't have a perfect performance that I bring to set. I bring ideas to set, and I'm more than willing for those to be affected and be malleable, based on what the other person gives me.

As an actor, I was taught, from an early age, that secrets are the most powerful thing that you can have on screen, and that what you withhold is as important as what you share.

True biblical love is a selfless commitment of one's body, soul, and spirit to the betterment of the other person.

Fans these days seem to almost expect a response from band-members any time they tweet or leave a comment etc.

The world needs women to redefine what it means to be a person of power

Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.

Los Angeles is just New York lying down.

If this government is like the last one, then Iraq will break apart.

We're out for revenge and I fancy us to beat them!

I am the pool of gold When sunset burns and dies-- You are my deepening skies; Give me your stars to hold

I continue to explore poetry.

Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It's self-destructive. It's a problem on all levels - even regular people can have big ego problems.