The reality of one night, let alone that of a whole lifetime, can never be the whole truth.

I find standing and posing for photos very awkward.

The thing you hate about yourself tends to be the thing that everyone likes about you.

Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.

Even as a child I had a strong relationship with yearning and desire. And loss. Those things spoke to me.

I believe the experiences of life are more important than any film you make.

I wear sunscreen, and I don't smoke. I take care of myself. And I'm very proud to say that.

Breathe and don't try to be perfect.

I'm always happy to play the bad girl. I just get to have fun, and it's obviously all done with a smile.

Loneliness can either kill you or teach you depending on you being either a fighter or a survivor

I mean if we all looked at how much Bill Gates has in his bank and allowed that to act as a distraction then it could be very off-putting for some.

It was hard to speed the male child up the stony heights of erudition, but it was harder still to check the female child at the crucial point, and keep her tottering decorously behind her brother.

I can think. I can sleep. I can move. I can ride my bike. I can dream.

I think one of the most groundbreaking inventions of all time is the jackhammer.

O Sultan, my master, if my clothes are ripped and torn it is because your dogs with claws are allowed to tear me.

My linguistics is pretty theoretical.

That would be locking the horse after the stable door is gone, a very foolish thing to do.

No, if it was up to me every record would be brand new studio material but Atlantic records asked me to put out a full live record because my tour really did do well last year.

When you're a weird geek, the way to sell yourself is to show your skills.