I have been able to sniff out a phony.

When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.

A boyfriend has so much to do with a woman blossoming.

I've made a career of taking roles that other actresses didn't want.

We could not talk or talk forever and still find things to not talk about.

I feel that when you want to seduce a man, you really need your legs. Since all my outfits were long dresses, I have to say that I really didn't feel sexy at all.

You can never tell what the public will think! But when something goes well and is well-received, it's a great surprise!

I've only had one dramatic role in my entire career and when I did it, I was in heaven and I thought, 'Oh my god, I'm going to get more of these.'

When you're an actress, there are only a few times you can really get paid. One of them is doing a sequel. They can't fake you or hire another actor to play you.

I always find the most depressing stuff most interesting.

I read a script and I know immediately whether that role is for me or not.

Your future is only as bright as your mind is open.

In Paris, choosing a dress is a monumental decision. In Milan, it’s a kick.

One thing that is clearer to me every day is how much we all have in common, and one of those commonalities is that we all think we are alone.

Outside, the dogs whine over the wind. They sense the wolves - they sense the wild. It calls to them, like it calls to me, and I wonder sometimes if we are the only ones who hear it.

He loved Big Brother.

I guess we all have some sort of Rubicon that we haven't crossed in our lives and we've thought about for who knows how long. And for me, it's writing.

Serenity is the end - and serenity is also the means - by which you live effectively.

When a person supposes that he knows, and does not know; this appears to be the great source of all the errors of the intellect.

The lead either forges an instant connection with the reader, or the package fails.

I never can understand how anyone can not smoke it deprives a man of the best part of life. With a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him, literally.