My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.

Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.

They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I've ever seen.

When I'm not working, I'm definitely a no-makeup girl. The most I ever do is a little tinted moisturizer and a little mascara and blush.

Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.

I've had long hair, I've had short hair, and I've had in between hair... and its all good.

Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption.

I would love to be a Bond girl. That is on my bucket list, definitely.

My mother put me on birth control as soon as I told her I wanted to go on it. I was 16. I was very young.

I love a good road trip. And I have been known to sing cheesy '80s songs at the top of my lungs on a windy road when no one can hear.

My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors.

Wisdom is a great prophet, faith is a great warrior, knowledge is a great sage, and virtue is a great priest.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Till last by Philip's farm I flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever.

The practicing of loving kindness toward one's enemy is the ultimate test of one's own spiritual attainment.

The early part of my career was the 1990s, and I was living in New York working as an actor. It was the world I was in. A lot of companies had a great deal of money.

Wine and the sun will make vinegar without any shouting to help them.

If by how you dress, you are saying to guys, "Hey, look at my body," why would a guy want to get to know you?

In the end, you have to just sit down, shut up, and write.

I hate it. It looks like a stickup at 7-Eleven. Five guys standing there with their hands in the air.

Reagan's genius as a communicator lies in his use of ambiguity. ... Ambiguity is the mother of Teflon.