What about good small roles for women? I've told my agent, if there are two great scenes in a film, I don't care, if it's something with that great edge to it.

Unfortunately, overall, movies are a conglomerate. People buy and sell people in this business, which can get really ugly.

I love to rescue animals.... The pounds were so crowded they were putting animals down almost immediately. Seven thousand dogs were put to sleep.

I wanted to go to Jupiter. That was my plan from day one, and David Lynch gave me the ticket.

The really courageous and bold thing is to make movies about human behaviour

If my career were a hairstyle, it would be helmet-head.

Whatever character you play, it gives you the chance to expose another side of yourself that maybe you've never felt comfortable with, or never knew about

We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that

What do you say when someone has truly inspired you? How do you express to an artist how deeply their work has affected you?

You don't have to run away from life your whole life. You can really live. You can change. And you can be an agent of change.

There is so much in the world to care about.

Even a blind man could see she is beautiful.

Let go of the pain. Dwell on positive thoughts.

We breathe in our first language, and swim in our second.

If my mom reads that I'm grammatically incorrect I'll have hell to pay.

Most smoked salts are made with liquid smoke, which is a condensate, but really, really good smoked salt is literally smoked.

Letting go isn't giving up. It's understanding that the best is yet to come.

I find that deep breathing and meditation help me handle practically any situation.

Misery, anger, indignation, discomfort-those conditions produce literature. Contentment-never. So there you are.

The last resort of kings, the cannonball. The last resort of the people, the paving stone.

The purpose of battle is to attain the greatest heights within your own limits!