"I don't believe the old statement, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If that were the case, then Cadillacs and Jaguars and Mercedes would never make a change. I've always looked for ways to make things better."

“The idea of taking what people call the 'entertainment culture' as a focus of study, including historical perspective, is not a bad idea.”

“There's a lot of pressure on kids, period, just to be successful in life.”

“I would not despair unless I knew the irrevocable decree was passed; saw my misfortune recorded in the book of fate, and signed and sealed by neces-sity.”

“I still really love acting. I find it really challenging. And I really love film; it's a lot of fun.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

“Non-violent ecological activism, scientific research and art are pillars of my experience. But I am also a story-teller. I merge science, and my passion for literature whenever possible if it helps me to wrestle demons, and to more effectively communicate what I believe to be most important to our lives.”

“The measure of achievement is not winning awards. It's doing something that you appreciate, something you believe is worthwhile.”

“No one questions the validity, the urgency, the essentiality of the Voting Rights Act.”

“Leaves turned to soil beneath my feet. Thus it is, trees eat themselves.”