I'm not drawn to stories that are just sort of fluffy. I'm just not, and I've tried to, and as a kid I was never drawn to them. I always chose complicated.

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.

The pen is truly mightier than the sword. Unless you're holding a pen and the other guy's holding a sword.

The nineteenth century will ever be known as the one in which the influences of science were first fully realised in civilised communities

Just stop, for once, answering my questions with a question. And, incidentally, it's my concern because I care about you.

[Cats] are blissfully unaware that they have only a finite time in which to finish their ‘to do’ list.

I have these new policies toward my life, like 'I will not accelerate when I see the yellow light.'

Watch out for dark streets in big cities because there are a lot of strange beings that hang out there at night, let alone the people. Don't you remember anything from your other lives?

Shaw writes plays for the ages, the ages between five and twelve.

I was a big J. Geils fan, a Steppenwolf fan and a Savoy Brown fan.

Impatience is not the least of your faults, Malik, it is a kind of greed and someday it may see you undone.

I still have my same babysitting job, I babysit twice a week.