I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool.

The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby.

Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of growing up.

Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself.

At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.

For the first time I feel an inner emotional security. There is reality and dependability. My life revolves around Richard and the baby.

Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.

I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make.

My mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later.

I couldn't even go to the bathroom alone. My mother or a social worker always went with me.

If I didn't believe in what I'm doing, I'd rather go to work in a dime store.

It's so easy to lose your fitness and so hard to gain it back.

Getting is more fun than having.

Never mind, said Hachiko each day. Here I wait, for my friend who's late. I will stay, just to walk beside you for one more day.

I wouldn't have the slightest interest in running for public office. I'd rather make jokes about politicians than become one of them.

A person who is worried about the outcome of his work does not see his goal; he sees only his opposition and the obstacles before him.

Misfortunes make us wise.

I started to build barriers between myself and others to protect myself.

We belong to a tradition where we treat the entire universe as our family. For me, globalisation is the manifestation of nationalisation. There is no contradiction between the two.

A biography is never a biography of one person, of course, but the individual life of your protagonist will never conform. It will always bang up against history.

Music is my girlfriend, pretty much. It's makes it a little difficult, but I'm always looking, looking for the right girl.