I quite like the element of surprise, and as much as I have my ideas, I always appreciate ideas that come from other people as well, and I love the mystery of not knowing.

I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure.

PSH - I am genuinely shocked, saddened and speechless. A truly wonderful man, with a magical touch. My hero. Thoughts are with his family

I'm somewhat of a perfectionist, I think, and I strive for perfection.

The reason I'm an actor is because I'll never be able to be perfect.

If anything changes, I'll just take it in stride. For now, I can still walk down the street and quite happily not get noticed.

There's so many great, fantastic compliments I need to give that girl. Three words isn't enough.

I purposefully did not want to watch anything I've done so far; I actually don't like looking at my face, so I don't like watching myself on the screen. It's an insecurity thing I have.

In fact I've been rather blessed with roles in my career that really alter my actual look. I've never looked the same in any film I've done.

I keep in touch with what's real.

I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.

Break my mirror-heart into a thousand pieces my beloved, so that to the world i may proudly flaunt your thousand reflections

Every thinking person fears nuclear war, and every technological state plans for it. Everyone knows it is madness, and every nation has an excuse

Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.

China has no desire to replace Western imperialism in Asia with an Oriental imperialism or isolationism of its own or anyone else.

There is one thing one has to have either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art, and knowledge.

Write for the right reasons - i.e. yourself.

The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.

People will give themselves to prayer for numerous reasons, but at the core of it all is a God, raging with zealous desire.

The good news is we have the technology and the tools to alleviate poverty on a global scale. All that is standing in our way is education and will.

Motherhood so often comes in conflict with women's capacity to express and live their own lives.