Yeah, I think it's like any God-given gift. You writers have the gift of perception. If you don't use it, you're going to lose it. And it's the same thing with you [Lorraine], it's God-given.

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.

That great artillery of God Almighty.

I've never had a cold Christmas, as I always spend it back home in Australia.

In Science we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself.

However, even a strong government can't perform miracles. It needs money from the taxpayers.

You can make it your excuse, or you can make it your story.

I wonder...would you rather have 100 from an average person or 10 from someone who is outstanding

Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it's imposssible to keep up.

I can never understand why people who have not seen me for a while ask if I am still writing. They might as well ask me if I am still breathing.

Work hard or don't work at all.

Aren't memories just dreams we have when we're awake?