I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.

I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York.

Music is what our feelings sound like.

There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women.

In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.

Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.

No role is more challenging, rewarding and inspiring than my real-life role as a mom and a wife.

There's no wrong way to experience a film.

Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.

I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.

Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning.

The secret of concentration is the secret of self-discovery. You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources and what it takes to match them to the challenge.

When you talk about obesity, there's so many things that can cause that. It can be a medical thing, or down to the individual. There's a lot of other things involved than eating a Mars bar.

Noir is a court of human relations, and some crimes are beyond legal restitution.

If you care at all,you'll get some results. If you care enough, you'll get incredible results.

Oh, I love red. I'm very loyal to my colors. I love violet.

It is one thing to go on stage and be funny or be in a good place in your career, but for a woman, actually facing the elements in a physical way is a very powerful thing.

A lot of people who are depressed, I think, are suffering from blocked creativity.

You don’t choose a story, it chooses you.

Ultimately you want to have the entire world's knowledge connected directly to your mind.

Truthfully, without over-egging it, as I often do, the library and journalism, those things made me who I am.