Yes, there's one thing I do want. I want to be aware of the minutes and the seconds, and to make each one count.

Acting is glamour but writing is hard work, so I'm going to be an actress.

Never judge anyone by another's opinions. We all have different sides that we show to different people.

When you're climbing Mount Everest, nothing is easy. You just take one step at a time, never look back and always keep your eyes glued to the top.

I don't think any novelist should be concerned with literature…literature should be left to essayists.

People parted, years passed, they met again- and the meeting proved no reunion, offered no warm memories, only the acid knowledge that time had passed and things weren't as bright or attractive as they had been.

Never let anyone shame you into doing anything you don't choose to do. Keep your identity.