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I think goodness is very powerful, but often evil is made more attractive in films. It's a challenge to make goodness appealing.
I was brought up a Catholic, so I suppose I have to believe in the goodness of human beings. I think we're not so bad after all.
There's no changing your mind about whom you love. That's part of the tough thing about being in love - it's sort of undeniable.
I'm no role model, but I thought if I showed my frailties, which I had turned around into achievement, I could help many others.
I think there is a lot of space for people to love who they love, and a lot of space for actors to carve a niche for themselves.
I don't think any other emotion is the equivalent of laughter. So I do whatever I can to laugh all the time and to hide my pain.
My mom was an environmental activist in Australia in the late '60s and '70s, and I guess I've inherited that awareness from her.
I like being alone. I need a lot of alone time as a human. And especially on a movie set when you're around people all day long.
In your spare time, google the ingredients in all the foods you are eating. If you care about yourself, you may change your menu
I know the only reason that I haven't gotten many good parts is because I am Latin - and they tell it to my face a lot of times.
You want to do movies that your children can watch, and that your children can have fun at and enjoy the experience of shooting.
My father chose the yellow-and-black tracksuit that he wore in 'Game of Death' to represent his idea of 'the style of no style.'
I don't get rattled about the big things. I get rattled when I have to pick up my laundry, get gas in the car, pick up a script.
Art is about energy positive and negative. All art has the power to heal because it helps us see who we are, and what we resist.
If anything interferes with my inner peace, I will walk away. Arguments with family members. All that stuff. None of it matters.
I used to trust people easily, but now I'm a little careful because some experiences have taught me to not trust anyone blindly.
I don't know what I am doing tomorrow. But I know one thing for sure: the day I stop enjoying my work, I will pack up and leave.
The ubiquitous term "anti-aging" has become meaningless. Women today want to look like a more revitalized version of themselves.
You've got to be happy when you play a sad character; otherwise, you just get depressed. Make your real life as fun as possible.
A lot of fans that recognize me go, 'I kind of hate you,' and I'm all, 'Cool, well, you've just made this sufficiently awkward.'
You have to be honest, even when you are upset with your child. Your intentions must be clear. You must never lie to your child.
What I thought 41 would be at 26 is definitely not what I feel now. I still feel incredibly youthful on the inside, in my brain.
I'm a small and normal girl, and stories like mine no one likes to tell. Fortunately so, because I wouldn't like to play myself.
Guys blow my looks up more than I ever would. I guess I have issues with myself. I don't think I'm as pretty as everybody thinks.
Some jobs you do - maybe you don't - are jobs that pay mortgages and some are art and I don't care about not being paid on those.
I left 'Law and Order' because I really honestly did want to do movies and did want to be a movie star since I was a little girl.
Particularly on social media, there is that level of detachment, some people feel like they can say whatever pops in their head .
Music is a big part of my life. I listen to different genres, and I choose the music that will inspire the next part of my story.
As an actor, you think you have to go really far and deep and cry and yell to be good in a scene. Sometimes that's not the point.
I worked out of desperation. I used to hit fast and run in hopes that people wouldn't realize that I really couldn't do anything.
Ngila Dixon is such an incredible costume designer. She's such a cool, stylish woman. She has such an understanding of character.
Life has played some funny tricks on me and taken me on a wild ride. How did I ever get into this wonderful mess that is my life?
Elizabeth Taylor has reinvented herself and her image time and time again. The results have often helped redefine modern fashion.
I'm a huge fan of the animated film 'The Land Before Time' and that was one of my favourite animated films when I was growing up.
I felt very comfortable on a set - incredibly comfortable on a set, which is a real gift because that can be hugely intimidating.
Actors are always nervous about not only hurting each other, but maybe perhaps hitting each other's face and ending one's career.
The great fear I've had to overcome is the fear of failure. You have to be willing to be afraid, if you're going to be an artist.
When people want to see your film, you're over the moon because you've actually made real contact. That's something very special.
I think whatever comes natural is probably the truth, and the truth is the strongest form of anything - whether serious or funny.
There is no first-hand account of what the Queen was saying or thinking, so my job as an actor is to interpret her circumstances.
The South was influential in my life. It helped form who I am. I went to New York out of drama school, and I lived in California.
It became my solace. Because it's the only thing structured in my life right now. Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess.
I haven't shut any doors, and I'm really open to anything, so I think it's just about the material and what is going to get made.
I wouldn't do the music thing if it weren't for my brother, who's a producer. He understands me and helps my vision come to life.
I did a film called 'Puccini for Beginners,' which was a romantic comedy, and I always wanted to do more, but I kept doing drama.
I'm not averse to being tied up in silk scarves. I like a man to take charge. There's something very sexy about being submissive.
To impress me, a guy has to be completely unaffected by my presence. If he wants to talk to me, talk to me; if he doesn't, don't.
If I am unhappy, I can write "damn it" in my personal diary, but I can't do that on a microblog so I might as well not start one.
You just can't complain about being alive. It's self-indulgent to be unhappy. When asked how she has coped since husband's death.
I remember the 1940s as a time when we were united in a way known only to that generation. We belonged to a common cause-the war.