Why should I downplay myself to make someone else more comfortable?

I went from being just a kid to all of a sudden not being able to walk a block without a man waggling his tongue through his fingers, which is disgusting. I mean, I was 13 and suddenly I'm trying to see myself through the eyes of men, trying to figure out why I'm getting this reaction from them versus just being able to walk through the world whole.

The fact that I still want the best for the world is kind of amazing. People slandered me for years and years and years. I would say to them, "Thanks for having a closed mind".

I would like Obama to be tougher on going up against the Republicans, I don't think he should try to be so moderate.

I was never nervous directing. Not once. I'm more nervous acting. I'm far more nervous on set, before I say my lines, than I ever have been, as a director.

Short-sightedness is killing us.

I think working with artists is incredibly important for everybody in the world, but also, it is a way of seeing the world differently.