Animals weren't put on this earth to entertain us.

I grew up in Colorado - went back there, tried to heal myself and grow and learn, then got a call that David Lynch wanted me to fly back to Seattle so he could meet me for Twin Peaks.

The more we deny that we have a dark side, the more power it has over us.

It's almost as if we each have a vampire inside us. Controlling that beast, that dark side, is what fascinates me.

If something scares me, then I have to do it.

But I'm attracted to roles where I get to really go in and explore a character.

I remembered their songs but I had never owned a Beatles album.

My biggest fear in life is fear.

It's still difficult for me to watch my work.

Every actress has a line she'll draw, where she'll say, 'This I will do and this I won't.' For me, everything has to be important to the story and the director has to be able to tell me why.

I'm fascinated with all kinds of religion, but I'm not committed to any specific one.

My last thought before falling asleep was that we are all a lot more capable of conquering obstacles and fears than we think.

Choose to see the 'good' in a person rather than pondering over the 'bad'

People who are overwhelmed with troubles never do look back.They know only too well that misfortune follows in their wake.

Ninjas don't wish upon a star, they throw them.

My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read 'Boneland.'

In more than one respect, the exploring of the Solar System and homesteading other worlds constitutes the beginning, much more than the end, of history.

He was still stroking the inside of her wrist, his touch doing odd delicious things to her skin and nerves.

Architecture is the thoughtful making of space

Part of what I love about getting older is realizing that there's something perfect in the imperfection. It's all very human.

People say that I'm a millionaire, but that's not true - I only spend millions.