I think we need leadership that helps us remember that part of what we are about is caring about more than the person right next to us, but the folks across the way.

I mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.

We who are in the arts are at the risk of being in a popularity contest rather than a profession. If that fact causes you despair . . . pick another profession. Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities . . . We have to create our own standards of discipline.

My work is about giving voice to the unheard, and reiterating the voice of the heard in such a way that you question, or re-examine, what is the truth.

I think as a kid I always liked to listen to people. I loved hearing stories.

I mean, I think a healthy country is a country where people are healthy physically, and a smart country is a country where people are educated.

I am interested in personal stories because that's when people become expressive, spontaneous and heartfelt.