If you're going to play strength, you've got to marry that with a vulnerability and give your character some relatable qualities.

I have to remind myself constantly to not be antisocial, because I stay to myself a lot. Im a lot more introspective than my characters.

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.

Some of the craziest people Ive met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people Ive met.

I grew up in Oregon so I grew up around reservations, so I've always kind of had this knowledge. Not a tremendous amount of knowledge, but an outsider's knowledge of what reservation life was like.

Most people don't go to work and beat up a 13-year-old. It's a really freaky thing.

I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

I find that in the science fiction world, you have almost more women fans than male fans and I think it's because there's been such a shortage of strong female characters.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'

If you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.

People fear what they don't understand.

Mercy reflects the presence of the Lord in your heart and your life.

You're stronger, and you're better, and you're ready for whatever.

I'm Anna May Wong. I come from old Hong Kong. But now I'm a Hollywood star.

Don't worry about it. It's just a bunch of guys with an odd-shaped ball.

My tattoos say "Stay strong." "Stay" on one wrist and "strong" on the other. I'm able to look at them and be thankful for being alive.

Just because your environment or living space changes doesn't mean that your attitude necessarily has to change.

Not being able to sleep is terrible. You have the misery of having partied all night... Without the satisfaction.

Society does not love its unmaskers.

There's never going to be peace in the world until there's peace in nations. There's never going to be peace in nations till there's peace in communities and families and in individual lives.