I suppose the underlying current for me is the idea of not doing something I've done before. I call myself a character actor and I'm always trying to stay a character actor.

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.

Keep on the watch and pray

If you read, you will transform your life.

compressed into boxes, packed in sawdust, ... trussed up in sacks, roped up like hams...

Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, and you can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Cunning proceeds from want of capacity.

I'm going to be 50 soon. I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful. By the time you've been single for quite a long time, you can get quite specific about what you can and can't put up with.

Faith is primarily a process of identification; the process by which the individual ceases to be himself and becomes part of something eternal.

I can't think of anything more empowering than the fact that we are destined to be, do and have anything we choose.

We must certainly acknowledge that solitude is a fine thing; but it is a pleasure to have some one who can answer, and to whom we can say, from time to time, that solitude is a fine thing.

Volleyball is not like a formula so we must give players some freedom.