"The burqa is a way of controlling the woman, but in the name of respect. Every culture or religion gives a different name for the burqa. It is honor, or culture, or religion. Really, it just controls the woman and keeps her inside."

“It's really intimidating to go on the beach in a bikini.”

Source : "Helena Christensen: 'Like Any Woman, I Worry About My Body'". Interview with Emma Sibbles, fashion.telegraph.co.uk. July 13, 2011.

“I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer.”

“I think that you find your own way. You have your own rules. You have your own understanding of yourself, and that's what you're going to count on. In the end, it's what feels right to you. Not what your mother told you. Not what some actress told you. Not what anybody else told you but the still, small voice.”

“Life depends on change, and renewal.”

Source : "Fictional character: The Doctor". TV Series "Doctor Who", (4.3, "The Power of the Daleks"), 5 November - 10 December, 1966.

“When things start to get rough, you find comfort in your faith. Knowing that no matter what, you can dust yourself off and be okay.”

“I love motor learning because it's very basic and primal. A lot of what I like to learn correlates with the opposite of what gets you laid. I can ride a unicycle and I can juggle. These are unimpressive things to know.”

“Anything you do from the soulful self will help lighten the burdens of the world. Anything. You have no idea what the smallest word, the tiniest generosity, can cause to be set in motion...Mend the part of the world that is within your reach.”

“Love is the only effective counter to death.”