"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."

"I really hesitate to offer anyone advice, each individual’s experience is so specific to them."

"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…"