There really are three types of religious movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.

I have tender, romantic associations with upstate New York.

Music is what our feelings sound like.

There are women who make things better, there are women who change things, there are women who make things happen, who make a difference. I want to be one of those women.

In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.

Your soul either feels lifted by something that you read, or it feels squashed by it.

No role is more challenging, rewarding and inspiring than my real-life role as a mom and a wife.

There's no wrong way to experience a film.

Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.

I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.

Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning.

the biggest mistake i have done is to trust YOU...

A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one.

We are born different to make a difference.

Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.

The music I turn out these days is the kind of music I want to hear myself.

When you have something to do life will not allow you to ove foward until you do it.

Most true musicians don't do it for the money, they do it because they love it. When I did slam poetry, it was a great way for me to express myself, I loved it.

I loved New York. I made enough money and studied acting with Kenneth McMillan, which was my first formal training.

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

Living most of the time in a world created mostly in one's head, does not make for an easy passage in the real world.