Once I know people know who I am, it gives me a lot of licence and freedom to behave in ways I wouldn't normally.
To me, money is the ability to create lifelong experiences for my family and myself, to educate my children and a way to give back to humanity.
I like playing Vernon Dursley in 'Harry Potter,' because that gives me a license to be horrible to kids. I hate the odious business of sucking up to the public.
Outlining is like putting on training wheels. It gives me the courage to write, but we always go off the outline.
Now that I've got some films under my belt, I have the courage of my convictions regarding acting. It gives me a leg to stand on.
Thank you for the confidence put in my by the motherland and the people, for giving me this chance to represent China's millions of women by going into space.
I believe the Thai people are patient, and the people at least give me a chance to prove my ability to help them.
All the people who follow me on Twitter know my sense of humor. I sometimes forget the blogosphere will give it more weight than I intended.
There is nothing that would upset me more than my dad being bribed by the press. It's like, 'Just let them run it, then. Don't you give them ammunition.'
Going to school at home saved my life as far as education went. My parents were able to give me the attention I needed.
I feel privileged to be a U.N. ambassador. It gives me an opportunity to use my voice to help raise awareness about important social and environmental issues.
There's a verse in the Bible says, 'In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.' And what brings me peace is the scripture.
It is giving me a great satisfaction, because I had the notion that we could make great wines equal to the greatest wines in the world, and everybody said it was impossible.
I'm very drawn to Eastern Europe, so I like a Hungarian writer who wrote in French called Emil Cioran; he was always good for giving me such a stir.
Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.
I don't ever wanna come across too intimidating, so as long as I look like you can come up and give me a hug, that's good.
I'm a good scholar when it comes to reading but a blotting kind of writer when you give me a pen.
In wrestling, my mustache made me look more like a villain. A good mustache can give you the look of the devil.
I have a good shopping relationship with my mum. She lets me buy, and she spectates. I take advice from her, and I give it, too.
I meditate and I also think about meditation. Which is funny. I think about Maharishi, about just the idea of meditating. It gives me something.
You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life.
