You have, which is a rare thing, the ability and the responsibility to listen to the dissent in yourself. To at least give it the floor. Because it is the key, not only to consciousness, but to real growth.

I'm very much of the "make it dark, make it grim, make it tough", but then, for the love of God, tell a joke.

I could not conceive that [fans] actually wanted me to sign something. It took a long time for me to figure out (a) just say 'Thank you' and sign the thing, and (b) smile in the picture, because if you try to just half-smile you're going to look constipated.

The only way to real mature love is to get past the tropes of what we consider 'romance.'

People only respond to fear.

Peace comes from the acceptance of the part of you that can never be at peace.

I was raised by a hardcore feminist.