It's also very painful, because I feel, and I know, probably all women my age and older feel like we're better and have more to give and are more fun now.

Yes, it was love at first sight. I feel that after all these years, I have finally found my soul mate.

I am not afraid of aging, but more afraid of people's reactions to my aging.

I just think Australia tends to make very good movies, so if someone hands me an Australian or an American film script I would guess the Australian film would be more intriguing.

Everything will be better in the morning. It always is.

I'm afraid of being lazy and complacent. I'm afraid of taking myself too seriously.

I know actors come around and they always talk like that, but I don't do publicity if I don't like the film.

Sydney's a beautiful city. It was a great experience.

We measure success and depth by length of time, but it is possible to have a deep relationship that doesn't always stay the same.

We measure success and depth by length and time but it is possible to have a deep relationship that doesn't always stay the same.

I am grateful to those who have betrayed me… They thought they were just stabbing me in the back, but they were also cutting me free from their poisonous life.

My success has nothing to do with opportunities or luck

I think, if you want to grow a novelist, for that person to have a lot of boring time trying to entertain themselves is very important.

In 2010 there were a lot of folks who were still out of work. There were a lot of folks who had lost their homes or saw their home values plummet, their 401k's plummet.

Let us read with method, and propose to ourselves an end to which our studies may point. The use of reading is to aid us in thinking.

In the end, peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power.

Obama is a very good actor. He knows how to play it. And he is very adept at creating this ''Obama'' - this character who is there whenever the world needs something.

The secret of the creative life is to feel at ease with your own embarrassment.

I spent 25 years as a stand-up comedian.

The danger of what's happening right now in terms of using reconciliation is, the purpose of the Senate is going to be defeated. And that is to bring consensus to big issues in this country.