In L.A. you hear all these stories of people being filmed in their own homes through their windows. I think that is so scary.

Everything big-budget or stereotypical I was offered after 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a huge no-no.

Young women who want an education will not be stopped

I'm proud of myself. I like the way I'm made.

As the worlds getting filled with temptations, were getting a bit frivolous and a bit fickle.

I'll never forget where I'm from. It's essential to remain humble and evolving.

More than anything else, if you can spend a great deal of dedicated time observing people without judgment, that can be a great way of learning.

The only thing I can pride myself on is making a really good breakfast.

One of my favorite actors is Javier Bardem, he always challenges his previous roles, and basically does the unexpected.

I think it's important to be extremely proud of one's origins, especially when you are a foreign actress with ethnic features.

Here's another secret - I have really big feet. I'm a size ten, so every opportunity I get I buy myself shoes.

the body is wiser than its inhabitants. the body is the soul. the body is god’s messenger.

Let us decorate the world with the flowers of peace, love, and laughter.

It's kind of a camaraderie in the comedy community, people are kind of proud of how badly they go down sometimes, and it's quite nice to join in with that.

Everything about being a teenager and not feeling like you fit in is just magnified by being a mutant!

Lasting happiness is the offspring of endurance.

This is Not Another Revolution. This is a Civil Rights Movement

Those who believe without reason cannot be convinced by reason.

Being yourself; not acting. You therefore can function near your own level of competence. Satisfy you own expectations rather than those of others.

I think that happens to a lot of people who find themselves thrust into the spotlight and becoming famous before they recognize what's happening to them. Life becomes a little distorted for them.

Understand why casinos and racetracks stay in business - the gambler always loses over the long term.