There are some problems on this planet that seem to be intractable.

People don't understand what happiness is, so they have an idea of what will make them happy, but it never does.

There is a way of looking at an awful place from a certain angle that allows it to take on a beauty because it is what it is.

The Dalai Lama said that he thinks mother's love is the best symbol for love and compassion, because it is totally disinterested.

In the process of developing a character, you do, in fact, start to take him on as a personality. It's part of my job.

I can’t remember that I was ever looking for anything. I was waiting for something to touch me. It’s like, I’ll be open to it, and see if it moves me. There has to be a "falling in love" moment.

I don't meet many people that are evil. I meet human beings who are flawed, who are mentally ill and have enormous problems, but I don't think I've ever met someone who was a totally dark energy that had no humanity or sense of love or affection for anything in their life. That's very rare.