There are two ways to wake up. You can wake up thinking about what you know, or you wake up thinking and saying 'What can I learn?.' That's a very different approach.

My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr King in the 60s, and he's very much for women's rights.

Women shouldn’t deny their dark side. Sometimes those demons are frightening and sometimes they’re beautiful. You’ll have to approach them. Drink a glass of wine with them, take them for a walk on the beach, examine yourself.

I don't know what a shrink would call me. I don't want to know.

You don't have to justify anything. Being pissed off is absolutely ok.

Getting people to go above and beyond the call of duty can be achieved but only if you, the artist, are willing to go above and beyond any and all calls of duty yourself.

Don't give up. Don't listen to these foolish critics that are so small minded they don't get it tonight.