I would tell any actress that the trick is to play all the female characters on your show, and then all the men are yours.

But there are still only certain film genres where a woman can stand out, be heroic, be the centerpiece.

I think it's a mistake if people just fall in love and think that that's the only thing you need to keep you happy. There's a lot more to being with someone than just love.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

I don't smoke, don't drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.

You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

I believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me. With that, you can do anything.

The flashbacks are a great way to give answers to the story.

Being outspoken has always gotten me into trouble. I'm just this little thing and then all of a sudden it comes out.

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth

Cosmic consciousness is the next level of holistic perception.

A society has no chance of success if it's women are uneducated.

I do not think consciously of children [when writing] … I do know that children read me more intelligently than adults do.

I need a world filled with wonder, with awe, with awful things. I couldn't exist in a world devoid of marvels, even if the marvels are terrible marvels. Even if they frighten me to consider them.

Parents are supposed to give the child back to herself with love. If they've got duct tape over their eyes because of narcissism, it doesn't happen.

Foreign languages are another favourite topic, and as these men are bilingual they have a fair notion of what it means to speak and think in many different idioms.

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

You start at the stupid end of the book, and if you're lucky you finish at the smart end.

Under popular culture's obsession with a naive inclusion, everything is O.K.

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