Listening is not just hearing what someone tells you word for word. You have to listen with a heart. I don't want that to sound touchy-feely; it is not. It is very hard work.

I have never been in a violent movie or television show.

People in power have to be careful about what comes out of their mouth. They have to find exactly the right word that can't be attacked.

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.

I call the language of political figures, pundits and administrators "the haute couture of language."

Discipline — both mental and physical — is crucial.