"My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind."

"I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol."

"It doesn't work if the bad guys kill his mother's uncle's friend's neighbor's pet dog. You've got to make the stakes high."

"Any great warrior is also a scholar, and a poet, and an artist."

"Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave."

"You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try."

"One of the darkest, deepest shames so many of us mothers feel nowadays is our fear that we are Bad Mothers, that we are failing our children and falling far short of our own ideals."

"They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear."