At the end of the day, I'd much rather do a piece about people in a story that I find riveting and intriguing and moving, versus really carrying some kind of heavy political agenda on my sleeve. That's not who I am.

I'm very attracted to characters who don't necessarily make it easy to be loved.

I do not think that condemning people who murder and killing them necessarily sends out the right message.

I want to be in a good movie, and so the narrative is way more important.

I grew up during apartheid; there was never a day in South Africa that was just great. I love that I've had success as an actor and producer, but I know the thing my children will know most about is the work I've done with HIV. Success in life is all about humanity.

I'm voting for Barack Obama. He's inspiring.

I think people say women come into their prime in their 40s. And then for some reason our society just wants to go... it's like a dead flower.