Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

LIfe has got all those twists and turns. You've got to hold on tight and off you go.

Nobody was born a master

SOUNDS GROSS, " he said. "SALAZAR PREFERS WOOD. TAPESTRIES ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE.

Those who show no loyalty give up the right to expect any.

If you go back to the Conan the Barbarian series, I really liked that.

The only thing approaching art in a movie is the script.

McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That was great because I learned a lot, in terms of working in front of the camera.

Obscenities are too often used for shock value, as a kind of shorthand for real expression of emotion. You've got to scale down your monstrosities. A scream is not a discovery.

I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV.

If I have to die, I want to combust in the middle of one of my classes.

The sight of home looks best after you've traveled hundreds of miles to get away from it.