I've been trying to find the word that says what I need to be in life. 'Brave' is the only word. It's the only thing that I ask myself to be.

Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster.

I love good romantic comedies. There just aren't a lot of them. But, I love comedies, and I'll never stop doing them.

I'm a true believer in karma. You get what you give, whether it's bad or good.

I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions based on someone else's idea of our happiness - what will make you a good citizen or a good wife or daughter or actress. Nobody says, 'Just be happy - go be a cobbler or go live with goats.'

People came to my parents' parties because they were going to have fun and, if lucky, our mother would belly dance. What they didn't know was that the hostess made sure every morsel placed in front of them was pure and without anything artificial, no matter what the cost.

I think every human being has a level of melancholy in life and in general.