We live in a time where the media is a very difficult thing to navigate because it's everywhere, and I tend to want to be a lot more private with my life.

My idea of a perfect pet is a really, really big dog! Huge!

With family dramas, it's hard to keep those stories alive.

Women are hard on themselves. I’m trying to stop focusing on my flaws and appreciate what I love about my body.

I promised myself I wouldn't work again until I found something that excited me.

I can be quite serious sometimes so laughing is key.

I think it's important to be with a guy who has a strong sense of integrity. That's how I was raised, and that's something I look for.

I think people who lack humility are really annoying.

I don't dig parties. I rather sit at home with my friends and a good movie.

I'm exhausted almost all the time.

It's very important to be able to distinguish the actors from the characters they play.

Art is whatever you can get away with.

Beyond the edge of universe, there's a kind of real darkness...where even the light gone astray.

Evil is like a shadow. It follows you.

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

The man who makes no mistakes lacks boldness and the spirit of adventure. He never tries anything new. He is a brake on the wheels of progress.

Great songwriting will never die - it's in the DNA of music - but what's new and exciting is pairing that with new sounds that technology is enabling us to make.

Bus stops are far more interesting and useful places to have art than in museums.

I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

In theory, practice and theory are the same, but in practice they are different.

I believe we are all born equal. You know, we are, whether you're a boy or a girl, you should have the same equal rights.