"Being hurt is a pesky part of being human. You are bound to meet people who will hurt you again and again. Instead of asking them why again and again, ask yourself why you let them again and again. As Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Nobody can hurt you without your permission.""

“When anybody pays you to be creative, you're very lucky.”

Source : Interview with Genevieve Koski, tv.avclub.com. March 19, 2010.

“If strength is measured by intelligence, honesty and depth of character, then yes, strong women are hot as hell.”

“My favorite types of movies definitely aren't thrillers, but at the same time you can't deny the genius of Hitchcock's films.”

“Sometimes your eyes are not the only place the tears fall from.”

Source : FaceBook post by Faraaz Kazi from Aug 30, 2013

“Look for the Sunlight through the Clouds.”

“I think I've seen the first 'RoboCop' like 15 or 20 times. I'm like a kid that way.”

Source : "The New Robocop Talks" by Eric Goldman And Jim Vejvoda, www.ign.com. March 26, 2012.

“Marriage is meant to be more about your surrender than about your satisfaction.”

“I'm a black woman every day, and I'm not confused about that. I'm not worried about that. I don't need to have a discussion with you about how I feel as a black woman, because I don't feel disempowered as a black woman.”

Source : "Network TV Is Broken. So How Does Shonda Rhimes Keep Making Hits?" by Willa Paskin, www.nytimes.com. May 9, 2013.