"I have always measured my success in terms of how far I fell short of or accomplished what I imagined the character t…"

"Doing too much is one of my great failures – one with which I always wrestle."

"What I can say for myself is that I have never taken anything for granted. The privilege of working [and] of doing th…"

"I have been immensely privileged to have the opportunity to creatively stand in another human’s psyche. It’s wonderfu…"

"I personally suffer if I spend too long in the city because I live remotely."

"[About Madonna] I disagree. Nor do I agree with the association of Madonna's name with the title of her LP Like a Vir…"

"I could have had a career in cinema. It was difficult to reinvent myself as a singer. I have a weak voice. I can swin…"

"I do yoga and meditation. I'm a vegetarian and I've given up alcohol."

"It's better to be the one who leaves than the one who is left."

"My recurring dream, for many years now, is of a giant wave about to crash onto a beach where I am with a group of fri…"