I thought I was going to go back to Stanford, and then I got Election. I loved being an actor.

I take the kids to church and Sunday school. They love it. I really think it's important for a child to feel that there are things that are bigger than your life out there.

My sheets are monogrammed, so is my silverware and pretty much everything else I own. My rule is, if it's not moving -- monogram it!

We’re more than just our dresses.

It's funny that it all becomes about clothes. It's bizarre. You work your butt off and then you win an award and it's all about your dress. You can't get away from it.

I love to cook comfort food. I'll make fish and vegetables or meat and vegetables and potatoes or rice. The ritual of it is fun for me, and the creativity of it.

Confidence is everything in this business.

As an artist, I feel more strongly than ever that my job on earth is to tell the stories of the invisibles, and women have been invisible on film for a long time.

My rule is, if it's not moving-monogram it!

If you're not yelling at your kids, you're not spending enough time with them.

Every day you have to choose and cultivate your own happiness.

Our perception is our window to the world, and we need to wipe the dust off of our window often so we can continue to see through it clearly.

You wanna respect???- I don't see you to show it... if you show it I will respect you as a character.

I’m different, ” said the Kid. “My gran always said I was half clever, half stupid, and half crazy.

Stealing is stealing, whether you use a computer command or a crowbar, and whether you take documents, data or dollars.

The best and only authentic book written on the sixties underground.

You don't even have to hate to have a perfectly miserable time.

The thing I respond to the most is just great writing, interesting characters. I like to think that there is something fun about playing a character that has a lot of authority in her own life.

Dare to dream, live with passion. Make your life an epic extraordinary adventure!

Would have. Could have. Should have. This is the language of condemnation underscored by the passivity of regret. It’s a dead language. The thing is, you can’t un-sin. You can only repent.

The United States has grown into a remarkable nation specifically because of our independent spirit and free market.