"He was no martyr. He was no hero But in the last two years, selfishness gave way to selflessness, lies gave way to truth and indulgence gave way to spirituality, and anyone watching that couldn't help but be moved by it."

“For some reason, humans have this funny thing about where we came from - it always has far more emotional weight than where we are.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

“I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie, and I'm not gay. I learned as I went along.”

Source : Salon, October 17, 1997.

“My job is to create a film, where we are capturing truth in performances.”

Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Naomie Harris and Justin Chadwick Talk The First Grader" by B. Alan Orange, movieweb.com. May 10, 2011.

“For thugs from the ghetto, violence is a way of life - it's what helps you survive.”

Source : "Mutha knows best" by Burhan Wazir, www.theguardian.com. August 5, 2001.

“The preservation of biodiversity is not just a job for governments. International and non-governmental organisations, the private sector and each and every individual have a role to play in changing entrenched outlooks and ending destructive patterns of behaviour”

“On a day when you're tired, it's important to just say good morning to everyone so they're kind of aware that it's gonna be a good day. Jamie Lee Curtis told me that.”

“If children are studying the 20th century, I'm in their text books.”

“I'm really lucky because my mom is a good beauty muse.”

Source : Source: www.harpersbazaar.com