"But I think it's a little different in Europe, because 40 is really the best age for a woman. That's when we hit our peak and become this ripe fruit."

"For me, habit is just a synonym for death."

"It's never been my purpose to become an American icon, or more famous or richer."

"I've never thought of my characters as being sad. On the contrary, they are full of life. They didn't choose tragedy. Tragedy chose them."

"I have felt for the last 10 years I have had this battle I've been fighting so hard to have an education. It's been this uphill struggle. I was Warner Bros' pain in the butt. I was their scheduling conflict. I was the one who made life difficult."

"I have been desperate to escape for so many years now, it is routine for me to try to escape."

"I avoid the media circus, keep my head down and try to keep growing and learning things."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."