"I never practice before, I never work hours on a script. I just choose my characters and trust them, and after that, it's about the director taking your hand."

"When you're an artist, there's always a moment in your life when you think you're not inspired and instead of doing things and instead of travel and instead of falling in love, you're just depressed, so you don't move, so you don't change. So you're not inspired."

"Holiday? Is like, what? I'm a hyperactive girl, so it may be boring for me to be on the beach doing nothing. I just need to find a place for three weeks and work but sleep in the morning, maybe write a little bit, have a glass of red wine. That's my perfect holiday."

"The perfect life would be to have an amazing part every year and to spend all my free time to just write."

"It's long been accepted as fact that the availability of family planning services saves lives. Where women have access to these services, children and families are healthier, and society at large benefits."

"Discount air fares, a car in every parking space and the interstate highway system have made every place accessible - and every place alike."

"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented."

"The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby."