When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire.

I prefer directing to acting. There is huge freedom that comes from being behind the camera. It brings a lot of responsibilities as well, but is intensely rewarding. Particularly the chance to help draw out the best in young actors.

If you become aware of a public self, you're in danger of becoming a very artificial person.

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

I think we should try to be responsible and educate ourselves. I'm simply doing that and traveling, learning first hand, and seeing first hand what's going on.

I never thought I'd have children; I never thought I'd be in love, I never thought I'd meet the right person. Having come from a broken home - you kind of accept that certain things feel like a fairy tale, and you just don't look for them.

If we cannot end the conflict, we have an inescapable moral duty to help refugees and provide legal avenues to safety.