What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.

There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.

Aphrodite is about lust and gluttony - the only two sins worth committing, in my opinion.

You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not.

For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. He who looks for it below there is wasting his time.

I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.

It is a wonderful truth that things we want most in life-a sense of purpose, happiness and hope-are most easily attained by giving them to others.

Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.

There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,' my mother explained shortly before she left me. 'If you can remember me, I will be with you always.

We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.

Heart is what drives us and determines our fate.

What the culture of get rich quick does to our people is they look down at people who are engaged in manual labour

When book and reader's furrowed brow meet, it isn't always the book that's stupid.

I've certainly thought a lot more about things like tyranny and patriotism and violence. I think I found some kind of clarity - definitely a thicker understanding.

The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another.

I treat any scene the same - dialogue, action - you're still creating something in character. It's all acting, fighting.

Acting is somewhat mysteriously taught. There are so many different methods and systems and processes for teaching acting because it will always be an elusive art-form.

I've always been fascinated by everything with wings.

The truest tales require time and familiarity to become what they are.

I don't want to be a big star. I just want to get my message across.

Cinema is so slow and boring compared to television.