Never let anyone silence your voice.

As an artist, you want to stretch. That's the only way you're going to grow. If I stay inside my comfort zone, do roles that I've done before, then I'm never going to get better as an actress.

One of the most tragic things about slavery was the mental enslavement, the way they made us believe that we were worth nothing; and that's what she's fighting against.

When I was younger, I really struggled with confidence.

I'm probably 20 percent atheist and 80 percent agnostic. I don't think anyone really knows. You'll either find out or not when you get there, until then there's no point thinking about it.

People waste life by wasting time.

One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.

Broken hearts are like cuts you hate them but you have them.

When you take a picture of someone, never show it to them right away. If they don't like it, they may erase it.

Crime like virtue has its degrees; and timid innocence was never known to blossom suddenly into extreme license.

Tibetan Buddhism, has inspired me and accelerated my understanding of life.

Listen,” she said. “I may not be what you want right now, but I’m all you’ve got.

I think all of the decisions I make about my life and writing are the preparation - what I choose to write about and the immersive nature of the lifestyle I choose for playwriting.

Recreate the world in your own image and make it better for your having been here.