I feel like I've had a really great intense relationship with every single Director I've ever worked with. I can't say there's one that hasn't been deep and profound in its own way.

I think what's great about that relationship between an actor and a Director is you have to really blow away all your thing, the safety things that you put up.

The truth is, after Boys Don't Cry, I realized how few and far between the great roles are. I am beyond thankful for finding Million Dollar Baby.

I believe that the definition of luck is when preparation meets with opportunity.

I'm certainly not very book smart, but I started traveling at 16, and it has enriched me in ways I could never begin to explain.

I think we have a choice every single day in how we want to live our life. You wake up and you make your choice of what you want to do with your day that's going to help you achieve your dream.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!,' by Dr. Seuss, is still one of my favorite books ever.