I love working with people who are inspired and obsessive.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

. . . and together you're what, the Super Friends?

...The question is, why do you think you can't be a writer?""To be a writer, you need readers.""I'm no painter, then. Who ever looks at my little dumb pieces of shit?

Love is the fire that warms our lives with unparalleled joy and divine hope. Love should be our walk and our talk.

Music's not like becoming a doctor, who can walk into a community and find people who need him.

If we could make our house a home, and then make it a sanctuary, I think we could truly find paradise on Earth.

The making of art is a profoundly social activity, even if it’s one-on-one with some sort of ideal reader who doesn’t exist.

He knew everything about literature except how to enjoy it.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

I also watched boxing all the time and Tuesday Night Fights on USA and just kept hitting my heavy back in the garage.

If you don’t know how to fix it, please, stop breaking it.