Claire Danes

"It just seems like the most successful, iconic love stories are not so easy or escapist. I think the ones that stay with us and resonate are full of conflict, discord and misunderstandings cause thats what makes drama happen or tension even if its a comedy. I think people who make movies and have invested a lot of money in them, get frightened that if they challenge an audience they are going to repel them. And I think the opposite, its really true. It takes confidence and courage to know that and then commit to it."

"Anybody who knows how to make a good movie, knows that its a collaborative undertaking. To deny that its really dangerous."

"This business can be very erratic and intense … You can be the subject of great attention, both positive and negative. You really do have to tether yourself when youre a teen star. If you dont have that tether, then youre really lost."

"I don’t know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It’s not like you’re sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it."