My husband. He keeps me grounded. If I were in the world on my own, it would all be much more seductive. But I'm in a relationship that has nothing to do with the film world.

I think so, Silence of the Lambs was a great, suspenseful thriller and I would expect Red Dragon to be similar. And I think it's very character driven.

And it is very sexy as well: somebody says I'm taking you on a surprise date, you don't know where you are going and you can't see and then you put your hand out and there is a tiger. Amazing.

In my early career I was like a goldfish. Rejection didn't affect me; I'd just forget how bad it was and keep going back for more.

You have to play the logic of a character.

It's a whole different kind of anxiety. But the great thing about doing a theatre job is that once the ball starts rolling you just have to go with it, it's inexorable.

It's an incredible privilege for an actor to look into the camera. It's like looking right into the heart of the film, and you can't take that lightly.

I was a normal, rather dutiful child. I didn't even rebel as a teenager.

I've always been creative, I think.

As actors, we went where we wanted to, and the camera followed us: it was like having another person in the room. There was no formal structure to the process. It was very liberating.

Friends always say you don't realise how robust your baby is until you drop it.

to spoil in the borrowed time of denial is a liar to its self. and yourself, to banish the seeds of time is fruitful to be honest to one’s self.

There are those who dance the notes and those who dance the music.

The real core of this book is about the open secrets that can fester in a community until an outsider raises questions.

Humor enables one to live in the midst of tragic events without becoming a tragic figure.

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.

The Lord's Prayer is the most perfect piece of poetry. I always feel at peace and moved when I recite it.

If anyone conceives that he is loved by another, and believes that he has given no cause for such love, he will love that other in return.

We do what we want. We don't care what anyone else thinks.

Throughout American history our presidents have invoked our nation's founding fathers. This is particularly true of recent presidents.

Vision is dandy, but sustainable company excellence comes from a huge stable of able managers.