I think that unless you grew up in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, you're sheltered.

My dream car would be a Maserati. That would be amazing.

I moved to New York when I was 10, from Rio de Janeiro. So there was no need for driving: I took the subway, cabs and the bus.

I'd love to be a Bond girl. I mean, if you're going to be stereotyped, there are worse things to be stereotyped as.

I think the play on words for 'Punky' Brewster has definitely played itself out.

I miss the anonymity that comes with New York because everyone around you is so immersed in their own journey.

I think escapism is really important.

When I was really young. My sister and I would create different characters with our Barbie dolls - I'd be the crazy diva Barbie and she'd be the homeless Barbie.

I will not go on a blind date.

Women always want to be what they're not: If you're the pretty girl, you want to be the quirky girl. If you're the smart girl, you want to be the pretty girl.

Also, when you think about a show that you used to watch as a kid or as a teenager, you look at it through sort of rose colored glasses when you remember it.

I couldn't face being in a comfort zoneBecause when I was in your zone, I'd find comfort

Only the church can show people how to restore their lives according to the word of God

Indentured servitude is banned, but what about students seeking to sell shares of their future earnings in exchange for money up front to pay for their college tuitions?

I used to sit in school and dream about getting into films.

There is nothing I can't live without. I learned this attitude when I was a child.

”Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion.”

My greatest debt will always be to the movie-going public of yesterday and today, without whose love and devotion I would have had no story to tell.

I don't make sonic booms. I want a whip. I like the idea of walking around making sonic booms everywhere.

I never had a rejection slip in my life.

...this culture of mandatory happiness actually promotes dishonesty and more suffering.