I'm not very good at working for other people. I mostly make pictures because of some whim. With luck, I get a glimpse of something, and then it turns into an adventure, and then into a project.

The world is infinitely more interesting than any of my opinions about it.

every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.

I don't want to fall in love with you, ' she said, pushing away. 'why not?''because you'll just end up using it against me.

I actually used to smile a lot in pictures. I think I only stopped smiling when I got into fashion. Fashion stole my smile!

Everyone has the right to tell the truth about her own life.

As an actor, you try to bring as much of yourself to a part to try and create a feeling of authenticity and emotional truth and resonance.

In fact, I don’t believe I’m guilty of any crimes, but I’ve always been drawn to and fascinated by physical, sexual, and psychological change, and there’s an erotic aspect to that.

I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.

I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.

Coaching is unlocking a person's potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them.

If you want to lower the significance of Russia in the world, you actually just want to elevate your own country. That is a mistake.