Stereotypes do exist, but we have to walk through them.

I try to be like a forest: revitalizing and constantly growing.

I care about people. In the end, I think they feel it. It comes across, regardless of the character I'm portraying.

We have to not just open our eyes to what's going on in other places; we need to open our eyes to what's going on right in front of us.

The true wealth of a community is measured by how carefully it listens to its women and how sincerely it values their wisdom. Empowering women empowers us all.

I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant.

There's a thing you confront when you're going into something new and you come to this sort of abyss, and then you push yourself. It makes you try different things.

I stay true, because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character.

I went through two schools of acting but I learned more about acting from meditating and from my marshall arts teacher.

I can play a man who's despicable. But I'll still look inside him to find a point of connection. If I can find that kernel, audiences will relate to me.

And God, God who believes in us all. And who's given me this moment, in this lifetime, that I will hopefully carry to the end of my lifetime into the next lifetime.

Oh, God. Not again.”Not again? “Do you make a habit of driving into people’s houses?

I want to have my own line and collection.

I love The Golden Girls. I've watched recently, and it's sort of insane there's a chef that they're always referring to as "fancy" - the pilot's kind of a mess.

At the end of the day you do have to write a short novel beforehand, called a script, before you can make a movie.

I am not going to be dictated to by fans, certainly. I am dictated enough to by my record company to last me a million years.

The rest of the world is growing so quickly, they'll be looking for anything to buy.

Unless you connect to the text, the audience won't be able to connect with you.

Instead of using medicine, better fast today.

Yes, the world is now flat for publishing as well.

It seems the brighter you are, the deeper the hole you get into.