I see my job as an actor to be as good a channel as I can be. Acting is a gift, and I have respect for it.

Cannes is a very strange place. I tried to show up as best I could and to try not to be cynical.

I love Central Park. I spend a lot of time in there. I try and get in there whenever I can.

Doors of opportunity don't open, they unlock; it is up to you to turn the knob.

It's tricky to say 'never,' but I will never have plastic surgery.

Two things I'm trying to work on are openness and flexibility.

It's been very important for me to follow my gut or my heart, or whichever organ you want to go by.

We need art. We've been telling stories since the beginning. As human beings, we need it for our survival.

When it's working, what acting is really about is getting into the essence of a moment in a creative, joyous way - through whatever frees you up.

As a woman, a lot of stories haven't been told and we've got a lot of catching up to do.

You can rest a lot in an hour or have a whole day and not do it properly. One way I get a quality recharge is to connect with nature. To experience something that's bigger than me.

You can do nothing without prayer and everything with it. Anything worth worrying about is something worth praying about.

There is treasure hidden beneath the entire land, but the problem is people are unwilling to dig it out.

Gratitude opens our eyes to miracles that surround us. Life's a miracle and a gift. Take every breath in gratitude

Hang onto that goal and you do what you have to do to make it happen.

Living in Brooklyn it's a very fend-for-yourself place. Maybe it's made me a little bit harsh but I don't consider that to be pejorative.

Well, think back," said Harry. "Have you ever let it slip that you'd like to go out in public with the words 'My Sweetheart' round your neck?

We're all seeking order. We're all seeking control.

A good story needs conflict, and virtual reality is a great hypothetical way to create conflict. ... In some ways, the future is going to be more boring than we think.

I'm a person that just likes to speak the truth, and I don't understand why in America it's such a big deal that we won't read the Koran and we won't look at history.

I want to be able to write, that's my first love and I don't want to deviate from it even though I probably could have made a lot more money.