In middle age I've begun to embrace stress reducing behaviors. Just in doing yoga, for example, my health has improved dramatically.

Dyslexia is a neurological issue, not a character flaw.

In documentary films, being able to be a storytelling and embrace film as an art form - while being very clearly connected in trying to help make the world a better place - is really important to me.

I think the macho mystique was far more a guiding principle in our Dad's generation than ours, the 'strong silent type' was much more common.

Resilience is not just a complimentary individual quality, but something that is built. And you build it through a number of things in your life, part of it being social fabric.

At the end of the day, the task I have is just like anyone else, to prove myself through my product or work. I've really found this to be true, the name advantage is a zero sum gain.

Many people have overcome that home situation simply by having at least one caring adult, whether a teacher, mentor or religious leader.

There needs to be the support and help around you, even when you may have an unhealthy home environment.

I'm in full support of that technique [meditation] , and what David Lynch is doing. It's very important.

There is also a philosophy of less-is-more, and a little dignity that never hurt anybody. There are many qualities to admire about our father's generation.

When you have really solid biology and medical science at the core of an issue, it makes it much easier to identify what potential solutions may be.

The pain of severe depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it, and it kills in many instances because its anguish can no longer be borne.

More grief to hide than hate to utter love. Polonius, Hamlet.

Every once in awhile, when you can see shades of the person's real interior life, I think that's interesting.

If I can do it, you can do it. Anybody can.

I am in the Labour Party because I am a feminist. I am in the Labour Party because I believe in equality.

My father did irrigation jobs, and I would sometimes accompany him, and that gave me a taste of what was going on in the innards of India.

Once fire was discovered, the instinct for improvement made men bring food to it. First to dry it, then to put it on the coals to cook.

What is it with all of these young single white women? Overeducated - doesn't mean intelligent.

Books and beer are the best and worst defense.

Faith is not opposed to reason, but it is sometimes opposed to feelings and appearances.