As a filmmaker, you have to understand the essence of the book and tell the story you want to see on the screen, and hopefully please yourself - because you cant possibly please everyone.

In your 20s you can be pretty, but you don't accomplish real beauty until you find wisdom and depth.

I have these huge, pointed ears. They're like three times the size of Orlando Bloom's ears. And I think he has ear envy, I love my ears.

I love getting older! I really believe that a woman doesn't reach her peak until her 40s.

Even if you're unhappy, just pretend that you're happy. Eventually, your smile will be contagious to yourself. I had to learn that, I used to think, 'I'm being fake,' but you know what? Better to be fake and happy than real and miserable.

As I grew older, I developed a very innate passion for art. I was actually pretty good at it.

Money is the longest route to happiness.