My family comes first, and you have to be in charge to be able to protect that. You have to be the one who says no or you don't have a life, which is what I found out the first time.

But there are still only certain film genres where a woman can stand out, be heroic, be the centerpiece.

I think it's a mistake if people just fall in love and think that that's the only thing you need to keep you happy. There's a lot more to being with someone than just love.

I like food. I like eating. And I don't want to deprive myself of good food.

I don't smoke, don't drink much, and go to the gym five times a week. I live a healthy lifestyle and feel great. I can run a marathon, you know.

You'll never know what you're capable of if you don't try.

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

I believe in myself, and I've always had people behind me who believed in me. With that, you can do anything.

The flashbacks are a great way to give answers to the story.

Being outspoken has always gotten me into trouble. I'm just this little thing and then all of a sudden it comes out.

I love Australia. My dream would be to have a place to live there and be able to commute back and forth

In this effort to attain security, independence and privacy of course were suspect....

Bringing good news is imparting hope to one's fellow man. The idea of redemption is always good news, even if it means sacrifice or some difficult times.

It felt very natural to me to write a Christmas song, but at the same time I had to really put all sorts of pressure aside and just let the creativity flow and see what came out.

To me, a wilderness is where the flow of wildness is essentially uninterrupted by technology; without wilderness the world is a cage.

Human beings are always going to find interesting ways of making a mess of their lives. It's human nature.

Taste is, so to speak, the microscope of the judgment.

I can be vilified. I can be misunderstood. I didn't come here to be liked. I came here to make a difference.

The things that are the most valuable are often the ones you don't even know exist. -- Xavier, The Gatekeeper

I reject the concept that comic books in movies are a genre. I have been fighting that for many years, with the powers-that-be in Hollywood.

I'm a fighter, not a quitter.