I had no real experience studying acting; I came to it having done other things for a living for many, many years, and I have this gigantic respect for experience and technique.

Cruelty to animals can become violence to humans.

Looking at beautiful things is what makes me the happiest.

I have always felt that the way we treat animals is a pretty good indicator of the compassion we are capable of for the human race.

I'm very touched on a deep level by cruelty to animals.

I think something will soon have to be done to protect people from hacking and blogging and lying and spreading rumors and chasing you down the street. Lives are wrecked that way.

You know, the fashion business is this legendary repository of young girls on their way to getting husbands. I really wanted to work.

I can't remember when I wasn't an animal rights activist.

The quality of my life has changed dramatically - not the events - but the way I handle them and my priorities and my sense of drama.

I'm learning how to live in the present and be grateful for what's working rather than look for the 'what's not working' piece.

I had a romantic, 'Aren't I a good girl?' take on divorce, but the truth is that was stupid.

No one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door: the purpose of light is to create more light, to open people's eyes, to reveal the marvels around.

But while I have never considered myself a very good person, neither can I bring myself to believe that I am spectacularly bad one. Perhaps it's simply impossible to think of oneself in such a way.

The best songwriting comes from being as creative as you can and editing it down to the good bits, essentially.

When you're given something new, it's always exciting 'cause you're the first one to do it. You're not having to live up to any expectations, or be compared to anyone who's ever done it before.

If you don't have a righteous objective,eventually you will suffer. When you do the right thing for the right reason,the right result awaits.

Probably no man ever had a friend that he did not dislike a little.

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.

When the machine grinds to a halt, the cogs themselves begin wondering about their function.

I like the idea of isolation, I like the idea of solitude. You can be connected and have a phone and still be lonely.

In business, competition is never as healthy as total domination.