Without education, you really can't dream as a child.

You don't need to follow trends to be stylish.

It's true about the eyes being the window to the soul. Your face can be etched with worry, and twisted by ageing, but the eyes tell the true story of who you are.

I think there's nothing more amazing than helping people every day.

Actors need steely determination. It's a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take 'no' for an answer.

I'm always interested in telling stories that have a message because I really do believe that film is so powerful.

I like to believe that we all pray to the same god.

Hollywood 'friends' are only after one thing. They're looking out for the next big thing, and they don't want to miss out on you just in case.

I always find filming stressful. I get very caught up thinking about my character - 'Am I doing it right? Should it be done this way?'

I did not enjoy Cambridge. But I shouldn't blame Cambridge alone. I wasn't ready for university or for the wrench of leaving home. It was a big cultural shock.

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you're grateful for each day. Now I'm constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

With hope in your heart, endure the hardship.

You hold one feather tightly in your hand, close your eyes and concentrate. The location of the other feather will appear in your mind and the magic will take you there.

Why don't you like the foods I like?" he asks sometimes. "Why don't you like the foods I make?" I answer.

But difficult situations and wrong choices conspire to trap us in hopelessness.

I, woman, give birth: and this time to myself.

Behind every great man in prison is another great man in prison.

Separate the desire to be thin from the desire to be cherished.

Everyone should have the right to join a strong union that will always have your back.

A kind word will give more pleasure than a present.

The thing about many celebrities - not all - is that they're fantastic actors.