So, sometimes, when I'm not happy with my performance and I have to think, I will think in English

I find the subject of childhood fascinating. I explored this subject in Speak to me of love and I am curious about portraying the often painful transition into the adult world.

Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you.

I think it's almost easier to make people cry than to make people laugh

There's no point living, if you can't feel alive.

I felt sometimes too responsible as an actor because people promote violence or weird things that I don't want to be part of.

Oh, I'm not English, I cannot talk on behalf of an English person. I'm French. I can say about French. They are quite emotional, though, and they talk about their emotions

To be honest I don't really know because I really didn't care when I was writing about mixing up reality with what was not reality.

You wouldn't kill me. You'd miss me.

Mel Gibson would not be a good James Bond

Acting is contained - you act for three months, then leave it - but writing is the act of creation. Writing is dangerous.

General Motors, General Mills, General Foods, general ignorance, general apathy, and general cussedness elect presidents and Congressmen and maintain them in power.

History as well as life itself is complicated -- neither life nor history is an enterprise for those who seek simplicity and consistency.

When you have an open mind and you're flexible....not married to your beliefs, you can see clearly because you're able to feel and remain neutral at the same time.You're curious.

As much as I live I shall not imitate them or hate myself for being different to them

I felt before I thought, as all humans do.

To be successful in a knowledge economy firms need to create learning organizations.

Apparent failure may hold in its rough shell the germs of a success that will blossom in time, and bear fruit throughout eternity.

One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation.

Promise me you’ll look after yourself … stay out of trouble …’ ‘I always do, Mrs Weasley,’ said Harry. ‘I like a quiet life, you know me.

I live my life on self-belief and I live it partly on going with the flow.