I was once kissed on the lips by a giraffe, and I don't think I've ever got over it.

Film work is hard work. It's long days, and quite often quite dismaying locations you have to be in.

I am blessed beyond the realms of blessedness, and easily the greatest pleasure is giving it away

I've been given this blessing, which is my granddaughter. You're no longer just you. You suddenly fit into the chest of drawers of life.

Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo of the Dalai Lama.

I've looked forward to being older because you will have that many more miles covered. We mustn't be led into thinking getting old is bad. Growing old is good.

NASA space scientists have been studying giraffe skin so they can apply what they learn from it to the construction of spacesuits.