My mother was the dearest, sweetest angel. She didn't talk; she sang. She was a tower of strength.

I was fed up with being just plain Jane.

Steve is very quiet, even shy. I am very gregarious. So, opposites.

I have this tremendous energy. I just loved and love life. I love it today. I never want to die.

And in the middle of one of those scenes, I suddenly felt my heart just open: it was overwhelming, to the point where I got teary-eyed. Never would I have thought anything like that could happen in a love scene.

I still don't understand why the tag of 'action hero' follows me. My films have all these elements - romance, action and comedy. None of the fight sequences of my character is an act of randomness. There's a reason to action in my films.

It's the best marriage of songs and production. But I have to say, I have an affinity for Bossanova.

When people discuss the 1960s and the great Civil Rights Era, they often speak in romantic terms as if there wasn't immense work put in, and as if there wasn't immense sacrifice that took place. But none of those battles were easily fought and won; there were sustained movements behind them.