The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.

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.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. The more you exercise it, the more natural it becomes to not let your fears run you.

Don't let other people tell you what you want.

Real difficulties can be overcome it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.

It is like writing history with lightning and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.

If you ever have need of my life, come and take it.

I try and write the way things happen. I don't try and fulfill people's wishes

Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference.

The more insecure you are, the more prone you are to create crises.

What we opprobriously call stupidity, though not an enlivening quality in common society, is nature's favorite resource for preserving steadiness of conduct and consistency of opinion.