In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained no man can be truly free. He may have power but he will not have freedom.

Each of us literally chooses, by his way of attending to things, what sort of universe he shall appear to himself to inhabit.

If I'm the biggest artist in the world, cool, but I want to just be me.

He who does not arrive at the Intuition of these Truths by means of Ecstasy knows only the name of Inspiration.

If it doesn't absorb you, if it isn't any fun, don't do it.

It is not the mere station of life that stamps the value on us, but the manner in which we act our part.

The longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.

I start casting early in the writing process, so I can tailor the script to the gifts of the actors.

No mom has it all together. We're all dealing with loose ends when it comes to motherhood and our children. Some of us are just better at keeping up appearances, that's all.

You have to get your hands dirty. You've got to really deliver the goods, and when you do, you can get something really special.

I like to think of myself as versatile, and I certainly have the most varied career, so I'm very, very lucky in that.