You can see when an actor gets bored: Their eyes go dead. I promised myself I'd never let that happen. If it does, I'll go and live on a desert island for a year.

For me personally, everything is on a kiss.

It's really important to draw the line on what we do as actors.

I've always chosen incredibly different roles and things that are quite offbeat. That way you're not limited.

These women need to feel that we're all aware of what they may be going through, to give them the confidence to speak out.

It's so important to raise awareness of this problem that continues to affect 1 in 4 women at some point in their lifetime, regardless of career, wealth or background.

I have the most lovely, healthy bouncing baby, she was all very compact and the right size.

When I was younger I thought I'd meet the man of my dreams, get married and have a child, but it all went higgledy-piggledy. Never say never, though.

And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience will care about, even if you're playing a murderer or rapist.

When you're given something new, it's always exciting 'cause you're the first one to do it. You're not having to live up to any expectations, or be compared to anyone who's ever done it before.

I've been onstage once for one performance with four days' rehearsal.

Smartass Disciple: Master, where is exactly the edge of this universe ?Master of Stupidity: Edge is wherever the absence of universal gravity.

We're in the business of selling pleasure. We don't sell handbags or haute couture. We sell dreams.

I grew up in Detroit. I was a teen father. I lived on welfare for three years. I have a brother serving life in prison, though I believe he's innocent.

Comedy writing is taking the brief thought and going with it.

A cause worth fighting for is worth fighting for to the end.

It's nice to be wanted. That's a really good feeling. I'm not immune to it.

If you're an artist, you've got to prove it.

Satyagraha is search for Truth, and God is Truth.

The thing I have to keep in mind and I try to keep in mind about myself, about anyone, is you do the best you can do at the time.

The whole of life is but keeping away the thoughts of death.