"All actors bring something unexpected to the role because they have to translate what's on the page and make a real character out of the black-and-white text that's there in the script."

“People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me.”

“We need creative people working with broadcasters, making smart content to inspire people to be geniuses.”

“It's always very exciting to collaborate and work with people who are masters at what they do. When I decide to learn new things, I always choose to learn from the best, so I can become one of them. It is the same with acting. When you are around other talented people, it can only bring you up.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com

“Thee are such horrible weapons. And so no sane leader would ever want to cross that line to using nuclear weapons. And, if you are not going to cross that line, then these things are basically useless.”

“If I was a supervillain, I think I'd probably ban all smoking and drinking. That's exactly what I'd do: I'd remove all the cigarettes and alcohol from the world. That would piss so many people off. That's worse than, like, murdering puppies. For some people.”

“People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.”

Source : "Then & Now: Bethany Hamilton". www.cnn.com. June 22, 2005.

“When I'm speaking, I'm more focused on the words as meaning. When I'm singing, I'm more focused on the words as sound. The emotion is more targeted when I'm speaking, more flowing when I'm singing.”

“We live on a restless planet in a violent universe.”