In England, 'Doctor Who' has always been considered a children's show, at least by children.

Children's programming in America, I think it's pretty shoddy in terms of lack of diversity. It's pretty much cartoons and Disney sort of shows. I don't find any of that stimulating for children.

One of my sisters is physically and mentally handicapped. She took a lot of my parents' attention, so I grew up in my own world, playing in my room for hours and hours.

I think people think celebrities get babies really easily, like Angelina Jolie, but they don't hear about the ones who aren't successful because we don't like talking about it, it's too painful.

I love playing strong feisty women, I really do, but if you were to ask my husband he'd probably say that I'm very insecure. And actually incredibly malleable, which isn't necessarily a good thing.

I've never been a size zero, let me say that here and now. I've never been that sort of person.

I think if you live in London, it's such a cosmopolitan city, nobody even notices different-race relationships. I assumed it would be even more liberal in the States, and it's totally the opposite.

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You can really see their pain.

The truth is, I'm not a coper. I hate stress. I might appear calm externally but internally it's all going on.

If you are the one who is dumped, then you feel like your life is over.

Having been in Hollywood as a shadow, as someone who is almost invisible, I can see fame for what it is.

Only absences were fully shared.

Biology doesn't make anyone a parent, " Cassia added as she tucked her Eturian prayer stone beneath her shirt.

In the beginning, I loved being famous, but now I am tired of it and I would like to go back to my freedom.

The students [of the 60's] substituted conspicuous compassion for their parents' conspicuous consumption.

I think that ethical behaviour is another feature of the kind of inner discipline that leads to a happier existence.

You're in a fight and have to dig down... I find peace in that and enjoy it.

Nicknames are baseball, names like Zeke and Pie and Kiki and Home Run and Cracker and Dizzy and Dazzy.

When love is suppressed hate takes its place.

Barry Goldwater once said, "I'd rather be right than president." I can't tell you how much I disagree with that Barry Goldwater.

God uses men who are weak and feeble enough to lean on him.