Dealing with these emotions as an actress is like being a boxer put into the ring.
As an actor you don’t control the end result. Because you’re a director, you get to control the end result. I think for us, we really have to show up and participate and give. And then let go.
I did try Botox, unfortunately, but I got out of it and now I can finally move my face again.
Somehow destiny comes into play. These children end up with you and you end up with them. It’s something quite magical.
The power of work, and the power of creativity can be your salvation.
I didn’t really care about my physical health; I only cared about what was on screen.
One in three women may suffer from abuse and violence in her lifetime. This is an appalling human rights violation, yet it remains one of the invisible and under-recognized pandemics of our time.
I’d like to be wise. You have to go through a lot to get there, but I’m willing to go through a lot.
People can tell you what to do, but ultimately, we’re all going to die, so how do you want to live?
I’m now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way.
I’m drawn to the psychology of really interesting, flawed people.
Forget the past. You can never predict what the future is going to be. Live for the moment.
To appreciate the success you have to have had the failures. You have to accept that it is a journey and its not just tomorrow or the next day or next year.
If I was in Sydney, I love the beach. Even though I’m incredibly pale, I put on these terribly long unattractive rashies, and people laugh at me. My kids laugh at me. But that’s what I would do.
I always wanted to get married with just candles! I think candlelight is the most beautiful light there is and there’s something very spiritual about it.
What’s the point of doing something good if nobody’s watching.
Violence against women is an appalling human rights violation. But it is not inevitable. We can put a stop to this.
Happiness, that’s obviously different for everybody, but what I call my joy, the thing that makes me feel incredibly satiated, is my family, and then I get to go and play out all of my ideas and feelings through all these different characters.
I was taught a very strong work ethic that included punctuality, which I’ve always felt is a sign of respect for others.
And I am standing in front of my mother, and my whole life I have wanted to make my mother proud. And now I’m going to make my daughter proud.