"There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk."
"I know certain actors are totally screwed up on drugs, yet it gets covered up. Why wasn't I excused for 'exhaustion' or 'the flu'?"
"If I ever start talking to you about my 'craft', my 'instrument', you have permission to shoot me."
"I believe you can be the person that you dream of being."
"I believe in fate. I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how you learn."
"I try to make movies that I would want to go see rather than ones I would just want to do as an actor. I want people to have movies full of romance and hope and empowerment, something they can escape into and feel good about. I love happy endings." -- on her favorite movies to make.
"My whole life, I've wanted to feel comfortable in my skin. It's the most liberating thing in the world." quoted in Woman's Day, 11-1-05
"Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths."
"Every morning I stay in bed for ten minutes to ponder my place in the universe; then I wash my face and check my karma." - on her morning routine.
"I love levity. As crazy as I am, I just love to laugh!"
"When I lay my head on the pillow at night, I can say 'I was a decent person today.' That's when I feel beautiful."
"I'm getting older so those dark circles are really starting to show. Now, I'm starting to look like Night of the Living Dead."
"There's nothing like the power of a smile."
"I don't want to sit around and hope good things happen. I want to make them happen."
"I'd rather be a few pounds heavier and enjoy life than be worried all the time." as quoted in Woman's World (5-24-05 issue)
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