"A disease of the mind, [whose] germ is the idea that one may learn that which is valuable, or in any way acquire virtue, by the process of being shown things."

“Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.”

Source : Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.27

“I don't find slashing and blood flying everywhere to be scary. I just find it repulsive.”

“I had my little teenage craziness where I wanted to be a doctor, I admit. I have to confess at one point I considered even going to school. Hopefully, I went back on the right track being an artist.”

“The window shades have all been removed. Nighttime is now free to encroach.”

“Now, the United States' response, the western response to this is a continuation of the appeasement that was started back in the '50s with Eisenhower when Iran seized western oil companies. The Americans, the British, and the Israelis, as I remember, launched an attack to try to reclaim it and - or at least the British and the Israelis did and Eisenhower vetoed it.”

Source : "What do you think of the plan for a mosque in New York City near Ground Zero?". Podcast on peikoff.com, June 28, 2010.

“I've stayed good friends with most of my girlfriends.”

“Women's bodies are curvy, sensual, it's about being happy to be a woman - and sexy is always good”

“I had this totally impossible dream of being an actress. Trust me, just because I'm lucky enough to be doing this doesn't make any of this less of a pipe dream. And nothing gets my juices flowing like a really great performance. To see someone on stage, I get really excited.”

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