I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I've always felt is a sign of respect for others.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

It is almost an unbearable pain, to suddenly recognize the value of what you had being ignorant of which had been your possession

Everyone ought to decide his or her own fate.

For those special moments you never want to forget. When it comes to you, all I need is a pencilEthan

What's up is faith what's down is heresy.

One of my dreams was to change the way women of color were seen on television.

A director is the ringmaster of a circus that's inventing itself.

We can build new housing while preserving the quality and character of adjacent residential districts and ensuring infill development strengthens the surrounding neighborhood.

All I ever wanted to do was to make food accessible to everyone; to show that you can make mistakes - I do all the time - but it doesn't matter.

I felt giving birth was the most creative act of all my creative acts - literally creation!

Tortall and the Queens Riders!