I'm interested in going places that I haven't been. And I'm interesting in working with people that I feel are dangerous and sort of push me in different places.

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.

For instance, when people press their lips together in a manner that seems to make them disappear, it is a clear and common sign that they are troubled and something is wrong.

Any sufficiently badly-written science is indistinguishable from magic.

I wrote my first story in second grade, and was trying novel-length by sixth.

Existence came from God; death came by Adam; and immortality and eternal life come through Christ.

As a kid, I liked the 'Halloween' movies and 'Nightmare On Elm Street' and all that kind of stuff. But as an adult, I really don't watch much horror, to be honest.

Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.

It is the fire of suffering that brings forth the gold of godliness.

All life is a movement in relationship. There is no living thing on earth which is not related to something or other.

The prince must be a lion, but he must also know how to play the fox.

Japanese would never 'restore' an antique. The signs of age and wear are to them its most beautiful qualities.