I take the responsibility of choosing seriously because it becomes an indelible part of your body of work. Something has to sing to me.

More is spent in a single month [in the U.S.] fighting the war on drugs than all monies ever expended domestically or internationally fighting slavery from its inception. Per month, we spend more on the drug war than we ever have trying to free slaves.

The name game is frustrating. Agents will say, They love you, but they're going to offer it to Julia Roberts first.

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

I could have seen myself going into academia, but I don't love it; I just like it.

One of the hugest ways that will make an impact, which is only in its infancy right now, is corporate accountability. Consumers at the buying point saying, 'Can you certify to me that this product is slavery-free?' And most cannot right now.

Primary and especially secondary education is extremely important in preventing trafficking, it allows children to develop critical thinking skills to be able to defend themselves from traffickers and to have the skills that will enable them to have gainful employment to be able to support their families in other ways than being sexually exploited.