You work with each individual actor as you perceive their needs to be. It's something that you've figured out in the weeks of pre-production.

I was an anorexic, beer drinking, class cutting, doodling, shoplifting, skater chick that was into nature, art class, and the beach.

Nobody is so weird others can't identify with them.

The quality of life decreases with heightened security.

In a way, a lot of my work is in the re-writing once it is cast, as I adapt to the rhythms of how the roles are played out by the actors.

Ambition can be a disease, and it feeds on itself.

One of the things that's good for me is that I can go from one art form to another.

I'm fascinated by what makes up a self, how one becomes a self, how much is it an answer to others and how much is it an essence of self.

I was always very curious about other people. I would always stare and my mother would say - just please close your mouth!

Every milieu has something ridiculous about it - film-making, the music world, painting - because people who take themselves seriously become funny pretty quickly.

I don't like getting patted down and taking off my shoes at the airport.

You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order - order out of chaos. But we will.

I feel I overcame something pretty great.

Perl is designed to give you several ways to do anything, so consider picking the most readable one.

Law hath dominion over all things, over universal mind and matter; For there are reciprocities of rights, which no creature can gainsay.

First I wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realized you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead.

In general those parents have the most reverence who most deserve it; for he that lives well cannot be despised.

The mind is responsible for the feelings of pleasure and pain. Control of the mind is the highest Yoga.

The peace movement didn't stop the Iraq but I think that Blair would not be able to go along and support an Iranian war.

I'll do anything to get the laugh. I love it.

What, all so soon asleep! I wish mine eyes Would, with themselves, shut up my thoughts.