People want to psychoanalyze me, but the fact is, I'm not that complicated. I'm pretty straightforward. And I'm not all that self-reflective, because I tend to be a doer.

We need to move beyond the idea that girls can be leaders and create the expectation that they should be leaders.

Great leaders never accept the world as it was and always work for the world as it should be

You might not be able to control your circumstances but you can control your response to your circumstances.

The first step for a leader is to be right with yourself. Integrity is the basis of leadership.

In America, with education and hard work, it really does not matter where you came from; it matters only where you are going.

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise.

You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.

When somebody underestimated me, it made me want to prove them wrong.

Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.

Differences can be a strength.

I am not a f**king pleasure girl, damn you! I’m an officer!

When the lie and the truth are two trenchant weapons, they are at the risk of becoming downright uncertainties.

I understand the directors much more. I was always rebelling against them when I was a youngster, I didn't want to be told what to do. I had no identification.

Unfortunately, the highly curious student is a small percentage of the kids.

I know what I like in other actors: truth. That's the best. It makes you say, 'OK, I'll go with you on this.'

The almighty dollar and the lust for world wide fame, slowly killed tradition, and for that someone should hang.

I'm a very distracted person.

To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favourite novels, my mum brought me up reading it, and it never fails to move me.

Preach by example of your lives rather than by words. Example is the very best sermon.

Why would a married couple that lives together every day need to date each other? It's precisely because they live and sleep together.