I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
To me, family is everything. I want children to realize how important their families are and what a support system a family is.
I want to see children curled up with books, finding an awareness of themselves as they discover other people's thoughts. I want them to make the connection that books are people's stories, that writing is talking on paper, and I want them to write their own stories. I'd like my books to provide that connection for them.
Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see. . . And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it, really look, you'll see the way things are. . . that's the world, isn't it? You have to keep looking to find the truth.
Anyone who has problems, or worries, anyone who laughs and cries, anyone who feels can write. It's only talking on paper. . . talking about the things that matter to us.
I myself was terrified during the Second World War. The war started when I was six, and I was so sure that we were going to be bombed and killed. My imagination is my biggest plus and my worst minus.
If you have a friend, things are better than if you didn't have a friend.
Whenever I audition for something, if I get excited about the project I'm totally committed to it from that point on. But it can also be a long process, so when I eventually get given the part it's then that I realise that I've actually got to do it and here comes the work!
I would jump down Etna for any public good - but I hate a mawkish popularity.
I grew up around fashion - my mom was an editor for Vogue. Compared to the music industry, though, I'd say [fashion] is a little bit more disorganized. But it's exciting for me because, when you're a performer, there is a fashion element.
Capitalists have the tendency to move toward those countries in which there is plenty of labor available and at which labor is reasonable. And by the fact that they bring capital into these countries, they bring about a trend toward higher wage rates.