We live in a celebrity-obsessed society.

Every moment of living has its own logic, its own meaning.

Acting has always been such escapism for me.

It's lovely to work with a group of actors who make you laugh and smile.

When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut.

I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom.

I'd love to work on a real girl piece with some fabulous actresses. I feel like I've worked with so many men.

I don't want to be doing fashion shoots and being interviewed about where I shop. Who cares?

I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.

The reason I act is because I'm trying to understand why people are as they are.

I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it.

It was mortifying to find how strong the habit of idle speech may become in one’s self. One need not always be saying something in this noisy world.

We will ask two central questions throughout this course: 1. What difference does gender make? 2. For which women does it make a difference? Which women?

In another life, I would love to be the art guy - a production designer or a maybe even a composer.

Hatched in the same nest.

I have resolved to pick one novel and just read it over and over again for the rest of my life, because I cannot remember anything anymore.

we need to make a few critical decisions in major areas of life and then manage those decisions day to day.

At electric speed, all forms are pushed to the limits of their potential.

We can choose the way of compassion, the way of forgiveness, the way of generosity. Or we can choose other paths and those have very real consequences in the world. This is absolutely crucial.

Without insurance coverage, contraception, as you know, can cost a woman over $3,000 during law school.

There's been not a dime spent on marketing for any record I've ever put out.