I was always ready to leave England for some absurd reason.

The imaginary world has always been the most fun place for me to be.

After I saw the first thing I ever did, I got a migraine.

And I did a movie called Basil with Jared Leto and Christian Slater.

I am an unpredictable journey.

When I was younger, I think I intimidated people much more because I was far more insecure.

The older I get, the more relaxed I am.

I went to a private arts school. We had to wear cloaks.

There's a higher form of happiness in commitment. I'm counting on it.

My parents are Italian and British. They live in Berkeley now - we all moved there four years ago.

I play Hopkins' daughter. Brad Pitt plays Death. He's a very-good looking Death. With him, dying isn't so bad.

Wisdom most of the time takes form of advice.

I believe in books. I believe more in cross-media - how characters are adapting across mediums.

Poetry must be simple, sensuous, or impassioned.

The miracle of modern science. The LEP pours millions into your department, Foaly, and all you can do is send Mud Boys to the toilet.

you can die of the wrong thought as quick as of a bullet.

The fundamental truth of democracy is the belief that the real pleasures of life are increased by sharing them.

He thought and suffered a good deal but he lacked the resolution to dare--the first requisite of a practitioner.

The most important thing to realize is that everyone is capable of telling a story.

We're living in a world where Google beats Gallup.

I consider anybody who has been able to make a living in this business [movie business] without having to do something else for a living for any period of time let alone 43 years would be a miracle.