If you go through life and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence.

You never write a speech in advance because if you don't get to use it, you'll be heartbroken.

As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person?

I hope that in some way that I can be some sort of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty.

I do believe that we're all God's children.

I'm an Oscar nominee. I love saying that. Whatever happens, I'm going to sing that 'I'm an Oscar nominee' part.

There is one thing about knowing history, and another in recreating it.