When you have to cope with a lot of problems, you're either going to sink or you're going to swim.

In this life, it's not what you hope for, it's not what you deserve - it's what you take!

The thing about film-making is I give it everything, that's why I work so hard. I always tell young actors to take charge. It's not that hard. Sign your own cheques, be responsible.

Psychiatry is a pseudoscience.... You don't know the history of psychiatry. I do...Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, you don't even -you're glib. You don't even know what Ritalin is.

I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I can't do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If I'm going to do something, I go all the way.

No dream is ever just a dream.

Someday. That's a dangerous word. It's really just a code for 'never'.

Perception and reality are two different things.

I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read.

I disagree with people who think you learn more from getting beat up than you do from winning.

Individuals have to decide what is true and real for them.

It’s strange how things can change back as suddenly as they changed originally. When one thing happens and suddenly, things are back to normal.

If I were to be honest, I'm probably fifty percent bagel. Okay, fine, sixty percent.

the truth about forever is that it is happening right now

I think in order to push kids and coach kids the way we want to coach them, we've got to have their trust.

We sold 'Seinfeld' all over the world but it was a very specific kind of show. In some countries it went down really well, in others they hated it.

Not only do I not want to be stereotyped as this Asian girl who fights - gee, what a wonder - but also I have more to offer than that.

I agree with Bill Clinton that US forces should not be sent to Haiti, but not for his reasons.

Must protect my little pockets of happiness.

All moral elevation consists first and foremost of being weaned from the momentary.

I like that Helen Mirren has been saying the next doctor should be a woman. I would like to go on record and say that the Queen should be played by a man!