Life experiences become acting experiences, which in turn become life experiences.

One of the things I like about my profession, and that I find healthy, is that one constantly has to break oneself to pieces.

It's better to wake up alone knowing that you're alone, than waking up with someone and still be lonely

Sometimes I get a little tired of it. But you know, what a privilege, to get tired of working with Ingmar Bergman.

Oh, those wonder-filled evenings when acting enables me for a short moment to have more life.

reality can be magnificent even when life is not.

The best thing that can come with success is the knowledge that it is nothing to long for.

Nothing ever comes to an end. Wherever one has sunk roots that emanate from one's best or truest self, one will always find a home.

The fear inside of loneliness: That only what others have is real.

Choice is the essence of what I believe it is to be human.

I believe we come to earth with sealed orders. I believe that only those who lack passion look down on purpose.

Love is blind, reason is deaf. You need both to survive.

A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.

Freedom of speech implies the world isn’t defined. It is meaningful when people are allowed to see the world their way.

The whole point is, we can forget. It’s important that we forget some things. Otherwise we’d go round the world carrying a hodload of stuff we just don’t need.

In China, we intend to acquire advanced technology, science and management skills to serve our socialist production. And these things as such have no class character.

I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people.

Citizens who live or work near protest sites or marches have every right to be free of violence from protesters, and they should never be subjected to destruction of property.

It's age. It's a diminution of energy and the worry that there are no new ideas. It's an increasing lack of confidence. I'm not the only one. I've checked with other people.

When I write a story, it's not like I'm thinking about what I'm doing

The best time to do something significant is between yesterday and tomorrow.