It is an odd paradox that a society, which can now speak openly and unabashedly about topics that were once unspeakable, still remains largely silent when it comes to mental illness.

The best thing I have is the knife from Fatal Attraction. I hung it in my kitchen. It's my way of saying, Don't mess with me.

It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all we see are yards and driveways.

All great art comes from a sense of outrage.

Acting, to me, is about the incredible adventure of examining the landscape of human heart and soul. That's basically what we do.

What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.

The mentally ill frighten and embarrass us. And so we marginalize the people who most need our acceptance. What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, more unashamed conversation.

When they tested Fatal Attraction, the audiences were so upset by her behavior, they literally demanded her blood.

There are a lot of big spec houses now all across Connecticut, a lot of ostentatious showing of wealth.

A huge part of real love is constant forgiveness.

I think everybody wants to connect. There is nothing worse than feeling disconnected. And stories that really move people and make people care are the ones where they feel some sort of connection.

The intelligent have plans

The sacred time defined the sacred-moment.

There is no 'cat language.' Painful as it is for us to admit, they don't need one!

Mixed Martial Arts is wonderful to watch, it is very practical but dangerous at the same time. You have to be very careful when doing something like that.

Love dares the self to leave itself behind, to enter into poverty.

There is no shame like poor shame. It can make you warm and charming, bitter and resentful, all at once.

[My catholic education] sticked with me. It caused the rage I had to make 'Pink Flamingos.'

Law-abiding citizens value privacy. Terrorists require invisibility. The two are not the same, and they should not be confused.

Excellence in any department can be attained only by the labor of a lifetime; it is not to be purchased at a lesser price.

I consider failures to be the compost that feeds the better and best that is on its way.