The best imitation in the world is not half as good as a poor original.

The secret of a long life is to never trust a doctor.

Happiness lies in moments, and while you have it you're not even aware, only afterwards do you know you were happy.

Some very beautiful things get lost and forgotten. Just as I got lost.

I have never had a current state of mind. My mind changes a great deal. I am very affected by any sorrow or sad thing, and I am very affected by joy and beauty.

I am an actress. I am not a movie star.

I admire people who are creative.

I don't believe in acting. I think that people in life act, but when you are on the stage, or in my case also on screen, you have to be true.

For my second and third pictures I won Academy Awards. Nothing worse could have happened to me.

I am sensitive to life, and somehow acting comes to me. I cant explain it.

I always considered myself the world's worst actress.

When you fake emotion for a living, when you make your money providing fantasies for other people, tuning into their worlds and indulging them, you don’t invite someone into your world very easily.

Little Voice is a story where every reader, young or old, can feel inspired by its positive, inspiring and motivating message.

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

I love Spanish cities, particularly Barcelona, Madrid and Palma, which has the most amazing cathedral that I once went to for a wedding.

We commit our crimes at night and reveal ourselves in the high noon of studio lights.

All children find chaos congenial. Any unruliness, even by nature, advances the child's program of subverting authority.

I long ago observed that the real beauty of the sound comes from the generosity of the heart.

Monster only had the power that you gave them

I believe in life you need to always ask for everything politely and nicely, and then if they say no you do what you wanted to do anyway

Tremendous human energy is needed to walk God's walk, work God's work, fulfill God's will, and complete his dream for our self-esteem.