As human beings, what makes us able to empathize with people is a connection that is not necessarily understood mentally.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

You fail, and then what? Life goes on. It's only when you risk failure that you discover things.

It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.

[My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point.

I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.

Human beings have an instinct for freedom.