Typecasting is a good thing. It's good to be known for what you do.

When you have nothing to lose, the sky's the limit.

The worst professional advice I've received. "If you were the last person on earth, I would never choose you to be a movie star."

Making art is an act of courage. Do you know who said that?

Any kind of writing that's meaningful becomes hard work, so there were times when it would really flow, there were times when I'd get 10 pages a day, and then there were days when I would do three pages. Depends on the thickness of the material. If it's satisfying, it's hard, but it's pretty wonderful.

When you're going over periods of your life, you remember certain things, certain events, certain people that you've forgotten. You've forgotten certain lessons or people you were very close to, and then you haven't seen them in a while. I think if you can go through life with the correct regrets, then looking back on it, like I did, a certain portion of my life is pretty enjoyable. All my regrets are ones that I'd like to keep.

If you're buying something from Chanel, you want it perfect, and delivered on time.