I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all that sort of thing.

Usually I get recognized for The Blue Lagoon or Dallas.

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

The guy who owned that island was from Oregon and he decided that he wanted to have an Oregon feeling to it, so he planted pine trees all over the place!

I'm a very big believer in fate.

You know, I never expected to enter the movie business.

I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I think, because of that, I have a lot of insecurities about myself.

Who cares who comes out of the closet or not, so long as you're happy?

Now I'm growing and I can see my faults. I can look at myself objectively and say I can't blame anyone else; it was my own damn fault.

Everybody wants to be like everybody else.

I figured that, if you do a vampire movie in Hollywood, you've made it.

Win over the fear and adversity and prove yourself wrong.

The fact that he and she understood each other without a word seemed to bring them nearer than any explanation would have done.

Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself.

As far as we're concerned, there was no sporting organisation [that] should have anything to do with the sport in South Africa.

It's not just in Hollywood that women run the risk of being passed by once they reach 50. It happens in real life, too.

Just believe in yourself and work really hard. And when doors open, take advantage of every opportunity you can.

About the only time Congress conforms to the will of the people is when it decides to adjourn.

Now my fans are older and they understand how to appreciate me the same way I appreciate them for being there for me.

However now we can create a sound that can truly startle someone and in terms of sound effects I think the environment that we are in now has improved dramatically.

In choosing a course of action, it's best to take the tack of kindness.