I have a sister and her name is Mimsy, like from 'Alice in Wonderland,' so we've got some strange names in our family.
It's important to me to say what I really mean.
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
Success is finding satisfaction in giving a little more than you take.
At some time, often when we least expect it, we all have to face overwhelming challenges. When the unthinkable happens, the lighthouse is hope. Once we find it, we must cling to it with absolute determination. When we have hope, we discover powers within ourselves we may have never known- the power to make sacrifices, to endure, to heal, and to love. Once we choose hope, everything is possible.
What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power wisely. From an acting point of view, that's how I approached the part.
Misfortune can force you into doing things you should be doing anyway. Lessons come from adversity. Anything can happen to anyone. . . You can find a new lease on life - more meaning than you thought possible in simple things. . . Let go. Live in the moment. Go forward.
We are a democratic - we are living in democracy.
In charity, every little bit works. You can't change the world. You can't do everything. But you sure try to bring awareness and do as much as you can.
I would say that American poetry has always been a poetry of personal testimony.
I feel very uneasy with a lot of aspects of the Russian life and the Russian people.