"Pain is the doorway to wisdom and to truth."

"The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them."

"I developed a mechanism so that whatever mistakes I made, I would bounce straight back. Whatever was happening off the pitch, I could put it to one side and maintain my form. Call it mental resilience or a strong mind, but that is what we mean when we talk about experience in a football team."

"To my way of thinking, an actor's course is set even before he's out of the cradle."

"The first few weeks of being a mom were profound, not just emotionally but also, physically. All the changes you instinctually go through are miraculous."