I've had a great career. I've had a great life. I am truly blessed by my working experiences.

The life of a character doesn't just exist between action and cut.

I don't take a scene or word for granted.

Tarantino and Jackson is like Scorsese and DeNiro, and their silent communication.

I'm not good at telling a joke, but I can say a line in a certain way that makes people uncomfortable because they don't know whether to laugh or not, and I love that comedy.

The guy who kills 38 people is not the guy you'd want to have over at Thanksgiving.

If you ever get the opportunity to work with Quentin Tarantino, you had better believe that it will be an experience of extremes.

But probably my favorite music, believe it or not, is sad music.

'The Portrait of Dorian Grey' beautifully articulates how the altruistic part of ourselves clashes with our essentially narcissistic state.

I aimlessly travel, meaning I have no agenda other than to get small in the world, be quiet and observe people.

Unfortunately, when you're the king of the hill, there's really only one way to go, and that's down.

She wasted all her school time wanting to be the age she is now, and she'll waste all the rest of her life trying to stay that age.

Best to live lightly unthinkingly.

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

New carpet will exude poisonous formaldehyde for up to two years after it'd been laid. I know the feeling.

When I think of all the books still left for me to read, I am certain of further happiness.

Were I not married to the director, I'm not sure I'd know anything about the 'Underworld' sequel.

Make no display of your talents or attainments; for every one will clearly see, admire, and acknowledge them, so long as you cover them with the beautiful veil of modesty

My characters, I find them as I'm writing. It's quite incredible how fully realized they are in my mind, how many details I know about each of them.

At the deepest level, all living things that have ever been looked at have the same DNA code. And many of the same genes.

Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.