I travel light. I think the most important thing is to be in a good mood and enjoy life, wherever you are.

When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is beautiful, with turquoise water and pink sand.

Bali and the Aman resorts are all very luxurious, great places to go.

If you like trekking, go to the Himalayas or Peru. I love those kinds of trips. But it all depends on your own life and what you like and what you expect.

Ireland is also quite nice. So is Amsterdam.

The most important relationship in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens, you will always be with yourself.

I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.

Go to a place where you're not going to be stressed, because a honeymoon itself can be a stressful thing.

Insecurity is a waste of time.

Attitude is everything.

As long as there's life, there's hope.

I was out on a lonely road that stretched forever into the darkness. I wanted to run, to get away from him, but it was so dark, I was afraid of where I was going.

Stay open to opportunity -- you never know where your next important connection will be made.

I don't like gratuitous violence. I don't like the 'Saw' movies. I don't like the 'Hostel' movies. I don't like anything that is violence for violence's sake.

Sure, I suffered a lot. But it's not like the end of the world and it's not who I am. I lead quite a pleasant life and I'm able to divorce a perceived reality from my actual experience of life.

I think I'm drawn to characters with complexity or who are under duress in some way and have some conflict going on.

It seems to me that a great university ought to have room in it for men subscribing to every sort of idea that is currently prevalent

As hard as it is and as tired as I am, I force myself to get dinner at least once a week with my girlfriends, or have a sleepover. Otherwise my life is just work.

I should mention that I am a member of the board of directors of Dimensional Fund Advisors.

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