I think being different, going against the grain of society is the greatest thing in the world.
I don't think I could think of a single thing that's more isolating than being famous.
I used to think that everything was just being funny but now I don't know. I mean, how can you tell?
When I'm being funny, I try not to offend. I don't think much of what I've done has been in really ghastly taste. I don't think I have embarrassed many people or distressed them.
I think being funny is not anyone's first choice.
I think being funny was a coping mechanism because I was always the new kid in school.
When I see myself as an old woman, I just think about being happy. And hopefully, I'll still be fly.
I'd like to think you don't stop being creative once you get happy. My ultimate goal is to end up being happy. Most of the time.
It's rare to see women in a film who are not somehow validated by a male or discussing a male or heartbroken by a male,or end up being happy because of a male. It's interesting to think about, and it's very true.
As long as you're being honest and there's intention in what you're doing, then I think that energy permeates your field and becomes like a homing signal for other people with like energies.
Life ain't a drama. And life isn't just a comedy. Life is sometimes horrifying. Life is science-fiction. There are all elements and faculties that we navigate, so I just expect a script to reflect that. As long as it's truthful. I think genre-bending is just being honest.
People are always trying to be on top. And not always with a macabre agenda, but I think that people are desperately trying to remain in control, rather than being honest.
And if I'm being honest, I don't think I have an ex-boyfriend who would have something mean to say about me.
When I think of my version of a role model, it's not about being the perfect Samaritan; it's just being out there and being honest and happily imperfect.
I suppose I've always done my share of crying, especially when there's no other way to contain my feelings. I know that men ain't supposed to cry, but I think that's wrong. Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is feeling, and feeling is being human. Oh yes, I cry.
Being ignored is a great privilege. That is how I think I learned to see what others do not see and to react to situations differently. I simply looked at the world, not really prepared for anything.
I think when you're young, being in love for the first time is like this fantasy.
I'm in love with beauty and things and people and love and being in love, and those things, I think, on the inside, show on the outside.
I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful.
Certainly, I am writing as a 21st-century woman, so I am much more inclined to view her as a three-dimensional woman. I think we keep coming up with this stubborn problem of a woman being judged by her appearance rather than her accomplishments. We are much more inclined to ask: was Cleopatra beautiful?
