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There is nothing more noble than putting yourself in the line of fire to save a life.
I've made a few independent films now and a few movies with Disney, and I've done TV.
I still pray a lot. I still believe in God. I just don't believe in any set religion.
It's so much unwanted interest in your privacy that you don't want to invite anymore.
I feel like showering more than once a day or every day is such a white people thing.
It didn't occur to me to go into something that didn't have an ethical return for me.
I find the most interesting and most daring scripts tend to be for independent films.
I'm very much an admirer of people who are reaching for things and trying to survive.
The things that go on in my head are far more interesting than what actually happens.
I didn't really care about my physical health; I only cared about what was on screen.
If I were a strategically minded person, I think I would have a far different career.
Salary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your neighbour what they earn for their job?
Once you're able to look like an idiot and be OK with it, it opens up your potential.
I am an advocate of education. It is the panacea for all that ails us in our society.
I like really tiny rings, midi rings, and little bracelets that have a charm on them.
My life is extraordinary because it's so normal, but it's so 'extra' for some reason.
I love Africa in general South Africa and West Africa, they are both great countries.
My favorite body part? My feet.They're not pretty but they get me where I want to go.
Some people, when they die, leave so much life behind that we wonder how they did it.
We were very fortunate, because we had so many hits, so we'd be singing out all hits.
I had been very close to Anne Bancroft when we worked together in The Miracle Worker.
The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.
How can you give a man a room in a house and not let him come through the front door?
I won't go to places where you're going to find more attention. I go to the opposite.
We need to stop the dying and start the living; stop the hunger and start the hoping.
I always want to go darker, and I'm always being advised to stay on the lighter side.
Sadly, my father died before I graduated, so he didn't see any of the success at all.
But acting just sort of happened and I found that I loved it. It was such a challenge
If you are not feeling good about yourself, then you work out. But you do it for you.
The Washington Post was interesting because it's such a politically minded newspaper.
I'm not Irish. Just because I have red hair doesn't mean I'm a lucky charm, you know?
Even when I'm playing someone named 'Fat Amy.' I'm all about confidence and attitude.
I love talking in an American accent. Even though it hurts my face after a few hours.
I'll often use my real stuff in my writing because it comes across as more authentic.
No one in my family is in show business, unless you count dog shows as show business.
I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said.
I think I was pigeonholed pretty early on. And I started late in my career. I was 33.
I can't imagine going back to long hair. Cutting it was the greatest thing I ever did
For actors in Hollywood, it's very straightforward. We're well-paid animals in a zoo.
I think with the best actors, emotion is something that has no kind of check in them.
I have an inner drag queen. Or rather, I feel like I was a drag queen in a past life.
Courage is like a strain of yoghurt culture, if you have some you can have some more.
My mind boggles at the amount of violence inflicted upon children in today's society.
There's a lot of Kenya that's not like me. I like Birkenstocks, granola, my dog Pops.
As for doing more dramatic work over comedy, I do whatever turns me on at the moment.
The firsts go away - first love, first kiss, first baby. You have to create new ones.
I don't believe in email. I'm an old-fashioned girl. I prefer calling and hanging up.
It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman
Growing up I never got into comic books at all. I didn't have any inspiration for it.
I think most of the impact I have over time most people will not actually know about.