In L.A., unless you've just won an Oscar or you're Mr. Studio Head, no one talks to you. Even at parties.

Organized, yeah. And those who are so sure that their God is the right God that they believe it's ok to kill another person who doesn't believe in their God.

Botox should be banned for actors, as steroids are for sportsmen. Acting is all about expression; why would you want to iron out a frown?

You know, in America, Christian fundamentalism vs. science. You know, be it teaching Darwinian evolutionary theory or stem cell res- You know, the whole thing, and then the issue of women being educated in Middle Eastern - I mean, it just seems so contemporary. In terms of spirituality, it's interesting because I actually think (her character in Agora) Hypatia is very spiritual.

I was an English-literature major, and that's all about stories and narratives.

You get perspective on things when you're away from your child, and in a way, your love for them becomes even deeper.

People still kill in the name of religion. We haven't evolved to the point where we're one tribe called humans.