I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.

I did one sci-fi movie. I did 'Gattaca.' I liked 'Gattaca' because that was always the kind of science fiction I really dug, the non-action oriented sci-fi.

Life's hard. It's supposed to be. If we didn't suffer, we'd never learn anything.

In New York, you've got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they're all on the same subway car.

Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.

Success isn't measured by what you achieve, it's measured by the obstacles you overcome.

Don't you find it odd," she continued, "that when you're a kid, everyone, all the world, encourages you to follow your dreams. But when you're older, somehow they act offended if you even try.

I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.

There is no trick to writing a believable love story, a heartbreaking scene or real-sounding dialogue. All you need is to tell the truth. It’s always heartbreaking.

The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.

Time is what creates trust.

The way we assess time as humans determines what we become

She said that in writing anything, you must be perfectly honest.

Some broken vases can still hold beautiful flowers

I've specifically decided to say no to projects that weren't advancing Latinos, that weren't showing us in a positive light, roles that were gratuitous and spreading untruths.

What does it matter how many lovers you have if none of them gives you the universe?

Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!

If we say that religion is a virus, then why isn't science a virus?

You have to fight because you can't count on anyone else fighting for you. And you have to fight for people who can't fight for themselves. To get anything of real value, you have to fight for it.

Grime is not like messiness or some fingerprints on a cabinet; it takes a long time to accumulate.

We have the Terminator as governor, and we had an actor as president, so why shouldn't we have a fashion designer as a senator?