My mother gave me a sense of independence, a sense of total confidence that we could do whatever it was we set out to do. That's how we were raised

If you're happy, if you're feeling good, then nothing else matters.

I think I've always been a follow-the-leader with my career, or maybe waiting for things to happen. Now I'm like, I'm OK-I know the direction, whoever's on board can go with me.

It's what still excites me most about acting: letting your imagination go places it's never been before. There's nothing better than that

I want to be perfect. I don't want to fail. And you always fail.

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do

If you get enough sleep, cut back on cigarettes and red meat, you look better the next day

I used to ask Sean questions about acting. He's a brilliant actor, but I could never digest his information. I work primarily on an intuitive level.

Hollywood is a suction for your confidence or your faith or your togetherness. Just walking on the street you can feel it.

I just love getting dirty.

My favorite designers are Levi Strauss and Fruit of the Loom

The eyes of your understanding must see through to Great Success

The reason God never fails is because he fears to fail

No duh, Susan said. You are like a walking vault of things you don't tell people. People who have secrets should pay you to hold on to them for them. You could be like a secret bank.

My every birthday wish was, 'I want to someday be on TV.'

I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go?

I didn't like hovering above myself and looking back, or going through a door and thinking, How many times did I just go through that door? How do I get back? You know, that's not for me.

We receive love — from our children as well as others — not in proportion to our demands or sacrifices or needs, but roughly in proportion to our own capacity to love.

Five things are requisite to a good officer — ability, clean hands, despatch, patience, and impartiality.

Use your blood to paint. Keep painting until you faint. Keep painting until you die.