The only time you truly become an adult is when you finally forgive your parents for being just as flawed as everyone else.

Our labor here is brief, but the reward is eternal. Do not be disturbed by the clamor of the world, which passes like a shadow. Do not let false delights of a deceptive world deceive you.

Peace begins with a touch of unconditional love.

At each step there is a small moment of transformation that cannot be overlooked or rushed. And these moments should not be, because they are beautiful.

I remember what I must do, even if it makes me the villain of my own story

A government is free in proportion to the rights it guarantees to the minority.

I think actors are divided into two groups: one that wants to be an actor to become famous and rich, and the other that wants to be an actor because they have to be. I'm more in the second group.

Female bonobos form a strong sisterhood. They rule through female solidarity.

Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

I think I've been really lucky to keep my career so varied, and to be open. There's safety in repetition, but there's also a trap there.