It's very, very rare in this business [moviemaking] where a script lands on your lap ready to go.

My dad's probably one of the kindest people in the world. When I was younger that's not how I was- I was a little spoiled brat.

When I was young I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything I used to think 'How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?'

Portraying emotionally ill characters gives me the chance to really act.

The first kiss I had was the most disgusting thing in my life. The girl injected about a pound of saliva into my mouth, and when I walked away I had to spit it all out.

You can make history, or you will be vilified by it.

Everywhere I go, somebody is staring at me. I don't know if people are staring because they recognize me or because they think I'm a weirdo.

Raising awareness on the most pressing environmental issues of our time is more important than ever.

My career should adapt to me. Fame is like a VIP pass wherever you want to go.

I'm just starting to scratch the surface of what really makes me happy and it's taken me a while to admit that acting like a little child and being a jerk and a punk is fun.

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.

Your ability to learn from the experiences of other successful people is one of your most important habits that will give you the best chance of success.

To deal with reality you must first recognize it as such.

Prayer is of transcendent importance. Prayer is the mightiest agent to advance God's work. Praying hearts and hands only can do God's work. Prayer succeeds when all else fails.

I believe in the institution of marriage and it's like a tag to cement the relationship for your friends, family and public.

In the newspapers there is insulting and stirring up hatred. Those irresponsible daubers!

The whole point of being happy is not feeling like you have a job. I'm sure there are days where you're at your job and you're like, "Oh my god, this is hard."

Anybody could say anything they want about me, and it literally never penetrates my skin.

What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift the energy.

[T]he Constitution was a product of its times. [Progressive]

To embrace luck, you have to enhance your tolerance for ambiguity.