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It's really important in our society to tell stories, and I feel grateful and honoured that I get to do that in this day and age.
I was a tough kid with the jeans, the concert shirt with the flannel over it, the comb in the back pocket and the feathered hair.
When a sports movie really works, it gets you on all levels, because the stakes are high. It's black and white. It's win or lose.
You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.
I felt like I kind of got to know [Elvis Presley], and got a little peek inside what was going on there. That was pretty amazing.
I'm not dressing for anyone else. I don't really subscribe to other people's idea of what is beautiful. I just want to feel good.
I had mice that I kept as pets when I was very young, and I've always liked the way they look. Even rats. I'm not scared of them.
I don't live that much with the character. I find it hard enough having to spend so many hours with the character during the day.
People who are considered scary or odd or even monsters are so often the people that just need love and someone to care for them.
If something awkward happens, laugh. I don't think I've ever dated a guy who couldn't laugh - even in bed, during intimate times.
In France I'm very private, I don't like talking about my life, and I imagined that people would think that I'm now an open book.
Along with rock climbing, I hike and I like to go to the beach, anything outdoors and anything that takes me out of the everyday.
Caftans are just the perfect solution to what to wear at home. I love Camilla Franks', but I also get great vintage ones on eBay.
Hopefully what you do as an actor is strong enough and has enough of an impact that people get what you're trying to communicate.
It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It's rather like music: It's a lot of hitting notes precisely
There's so many celebrities now on the Internet and I feel that I was such a pioneer. Now everybody, your dog can have a website.
I was always taught about the importance of giving back and helping those less fortunate. I think it's also incredibly rewarding.
What I wish for myself is that I could be the kind of person who just goes, 'This is what I need,' and doesn't feel bad about it.
You know, my mother's beautiful, my dad was a really handsome man, and there was a lot of talk about looks when I was growing up.
I always want to look like myself - that's key for me. I don't want to look like a different person, I don't want my face frozen.
If my work is on the stage, you can be rested assured I'm going to make use of it as a platform for activism as much as possible.
Believe it or not, lots of people change their majors and abandon their dreams just to avoid a couple of math classes in college.
People pay to see movies with women looking beautiful, but I think there will be a place for me to play women looking my own age.
My mother is everything to me. She's my anchor, she's the person I go to when I need to talk to someone. She is an amazing woman.
Schools attempt to take credit for what occurs naturally, and blame others for the negative consequences of institutionalization.
Every day, children who are U.S. citizens are separated from their families as a result of immigration policies that need fixing.
I'm fascinated by how Hollywood has changed since I started. Today it's about immediate delivery. There's less risk and less art.
Both of my marriages have taught me the same lesson twice over really harsh: listen to your instincts. Don't be a people pleaser.
I used to have a blankie, and when my mom had to wash it, I would sit outside the dryer and watch it go round and round, and cry.
The only thing that is guaranteed in life is that we're all gong to die at some point, so it's important to make the most of now.
Imagination! Imagination! I put it first years ago, when I was asked what qualities I thought necessary for success on the stage.
The thing I miss about L.A. is time. I feel like I had much more time there, partly because no one is ever really doing anything.
I thought, If people are going to write about what I'm wearing, then I would wear young British designers who need the publicity.
Having two families is just natural to me. I guess when you're growing up, whatever is happening around you is the natural thing.
I don't like to read. The only things I read are gossip columns. If someone gives me a book, it had better have lots of pictures.
I've taken [acting] class with Larry Moss, who's more kind of in the theater world, so he's really educated me about playwrights.
I try to stay out of the public eye as much as possible because I want people to be able to watch my films and not be distracted.
It took me a while to get to a place of feeling like fashion was an expression - something I could have fun with and an art form.
When I carve out time to game, it's because I rationalize that I 'deserve it,' so I relish every minute of that 2-3 hour session.
I've read every single fantasy novel there is. I mean, I would challenge a lot of people to read more fantasy novels than I have.
When you're believing in the person that you're playing, you feel protected. It's about being true to that person you're playing.
I love the Spider-Man story. I watched the cartoon on TV when I was a kid, and my brother wore his Spider-Man pyjamas everywhere.
I always felt I wasn't completely American and I wasn't completely British: there was a feeling of having my feet in both places.
Directors didn't want to work with me because I was 'too controlling.' If it had been a man, it wouldn't have meant a damn thing.
I loved the idea of dramatic art of storytelling as a way to make sense of things. It's really what I love and what I care about.
Making movies is a hard thing, and it's slow. So you can glorify the product, but the process is difficult no matter who you are.
Being a black woman, I've often felt I've been judged by my sex and my race, and I have always known that it shouldn't hamper me.
Nature has got it all wrong: When you are younger, it should be harder to get pregnant, and as you get older it should be easier.
On 'Chatroom,' everyone was so nice, and we had a really great time together; we were around the same age and got on really well.
I enjoy countless hundreds pursuing me. I love those who love me the most. I am sort of flattered by men showing attention to me.