The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen plays.

There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt double.

The part that I think is one of the most interesting is of course the one that Hayden Christensen plays.

And also, it's sort of my job to make you believe things about him that aren't true about me.

To start your life as a character of 120 years when you are in your late thirties, and then go back in time about 20 years later to play the same character who is your own age then, its very complicated, but very interesting.

But he did say that the character would be on the sidelines in movies One and Two, and move into the middle with number Three, but I didn't realize he would move in with quite such a bang.

When George asked me to be the prequels, it was the same kind of meeting - it was very short and to the point. It was nice to see him after a long time, and we met in a hotel room.

It was a scene I was really looking forward to, and one that I embraced, and when we were filming it, George got closer and closer and closer with that camera - he was practically up my nose for the final shot. So I knew it was a moment that I had to do my best to get right.

That's the mark of a great storyteller, never to give away secrets in advance.

I suppose it's easy to play a hypocritical politician with a smiling face; it's also quite gratifying to play.

Consistency is very important when you're making films.

For me it's even more interesting, because my character comes out of the shadow. It's a chance to really act emotionally, because the situation is an extreme one.

I'm the blackest villain of all time.

If you got the DVD you can see that George Lucas has taken that person out, as well as the voice, and we shot this scene when we arrived in Australia during the actual filming of Episode 3.

Thats the mark of a great storyteller never to give away secrets in advance.

I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study.

I really enjoy doing charity, for a good cause, it's like the least I can do, I really enjoy that stuff. I enjoy giving back.

I'm not afraid of a rant, am I? I've got to that point where I've just become a woman; I think I've just grown.

So, for example, a country was into recession right after I was sworn in, a dot-com bust had taken place. Then the attacks of September the 11th, and then of course the great financial meltdown in the -the fundamental question facing any presidency is how do you deal with the hand you're dealt?

A life by choice is one that is filled with love happiness and an appreciation of each day.

The great actors we had came from the actor-manager theaters. Not only did they create a team, they were the generals working with the soldiers.

Its better to burn out than it is to rust.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.

A cat understands how to be pleasant in the morning. He doesn't talk.

I've done scenes in films that I felt like the performance was better in certain takes, but they couldn't use them because it didn't match what the person was doing when they came around and the camera was on them.

China has to go along with world trends. That's democracy, liberty, individual freedom. China sooner or later has to go that way. It cannot go backward.

The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.

The time has come to underscore the fact that our and others' rights are contingent on our willingness to assert and defend them.

When I was a youngster I lived with different families. I nearly always felt closer to the man of the house. Maybe because I always dreamed of having a father of my own.

In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know.

A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.

I'm a techno moron. I need help just to plug in my video camera.

If NASA is to reach beyond the Moon and someday reach Mars, it must be relieved of the burden of launching people and cargo to low earth orbit. To do that, we must invest more in commercial spaceflight.

I always try to show there's a way for the kids that feel like they're lowlives. In anything you want, you can be the greatest at it, even without school, if you want. Know your route.

Well, my mom is single and we've both been single at the same time over the last ten years, so I really related to the bond between my character and Diane's.

I taught you to take the first step: to learn to believe in belief. And one day you will take the second step and find what is it you believe in.

You can only paint through your experience and sub-consciousness.

I have no way of knowing how people really feel, but the vast majority of those I meet couldn't be nicer. Every once in a while someone barks at me. My New Year's resolution is not to bark back.

I'm surprised by the fact that I like the word 'husband.' I thought I would hate it.