I like to be in a European city where I can speak my language.

I'm lucky because I have so many clashing cultural, racial things going on: black, Jewish, Irish, Portuguese, Cherokee. I can float and be part of any community I want.

Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies

Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.

I have six brothers and sisters. We all look totally different: blonde hair, curly hair, green eyes, dark eyes, dark skin, light skin. It's just how it is.

It's downright undignified how many blazers I've bought over the years. And will continue to buy. They immediately give shape and add authority. With the perfect blazer, anything is possible.

Fail fast. Fail often... The most talented people in the world have bad ideas. That's a good thing to learn.

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.

I was like, 'Oh, my God, girls are so pretty and soft. No stubble burn! What am I doing with guys?' [I] haven't dipped back since, but I was very appreciative of the experience.

People don't believe this, but Hollywood really is a meritocracy.

You can never stop discovering music.

Just as much as you cannot stop growing feelings for a certain man, there’s no switch to turn off your heart.

While you are waiting to die, you have to live.

My advice is to look out for engineers - they begin with sewing machines and end up with the atomic bomb.

Hitting the gym to release stress is not nearly as effective as hitting the people that cause the stress to begin with.

Anarchism is a game at which the police can beat you.

If you desire to see, learn how to act.

We need a great president who can lead us through the great challenges we face.

I suggested that someone grab Bill Gates and get him to install a new operating system, but apparently he's not a demon" At Reaver's eye roll she nodded. "Right? I was surprised too.

I am a gangsta, Ms. Katie. I don't take nothing from no one. I do what I wanna do.

What I'm advocating is an intellectual revolution - it's a different mindset concerning the ethical benchmarks by which we live.