“If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life, it’s that curiosity might kill cats, but it doesn’t kill people.” – pg. xi
“Being funny has been my bulletproof vest.” – pg. xv
“The best thing that ever happened to me was being brought up hard. It’s kept me hungry, even though now I’ve got more than I ever thought I’d see in this lifetime. It doesn’t matter how much I accumulate – I’ll be starving for the rest of my life.” – pg. xv
“There are two things that will get you through life, and those things are simple and human and anyone can have them. They’re laughter and learning.” – pg. xx
“What I’ve loved and what I’ve lost made me who I am.” – pg. 34
“If you take your anger and bend it to your will, it becomes determination.” – pg. 45
“They say it takes something local to make someone think global.” – pg. 60
“Being vulnerable is nothing but a sign of real strength.” – pg. 79
“Talent is something else; it comes from inside you. […] You have to work to perfect it.” – pg. 125
“It’s a big world, and if you go through it feeling like you know nothing, you’ll be ready to learn something each and every day you’re alive.” – pg. 126
“God is never there when we want Him to be, but He’s always right on time.” – pg. 127
“I see no point in doing a lot of different things because there’s no way you’ll be good at all of them. Do one thing and do it the best you can.” – pg. 133
“Once a woman is fed up, there’s nothing you can do to regain her love. If she hates you, that’s fine, you’ve still got a chance. […] But when she’s fed up, it’s over, because indifference is something else.” – pg. 142
“You want to know the hardest part about finding love? When you get it, you want it to last so bad that you try to hold on to it even when you both know it’s over.” – pg. 143
“I always walked into auditions like the part was already mine.” – pg. 152
“I tried not to worry too much about how and why I’d gotten lost; through my tears I told myself to concentrate only on how quickly I was going to be found.” – pg. 161
“I learned what everyone needs to know: Some solitude is good for you, no matter who you are.” – pg. 178
“I’ll never be satisfied. Because I’m an artist and artists are always thinking of what they’re going to do next and how to make that better than what they just did.” – pg. 192
“You play with the best, you’ll be the best.” – pg. 192
“Be true to yourself and try your best to do no wrong.” – pg. 194
“All the youth out there, don’t cheat yourself, treat yourself.” – pg. 196
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