The flooding smile: when meeting someone, don’t smile right away. Pause for a moment, then let a big flooding smile go over your mouth and eyes. This will give them the impression that the smile is more genuine

Smile big at the right time. Women who were slower to smile in the corporate world are perceived as more credible.

Use your eyes–strong eye contact gives the impression of respect and affection. It also gives the impression of being an abstract thinker.

The sticky eyes technique: hold your gaze as much as possible. When talking about personal matters with another men, hold your gaze a little less.

The epoxy see eyes technique: hold gaze on the subject even when another party is speaking. Conveys intense confidence and interest in the subject. Use with caution.

Watch your posture whenever you walk through a doorway. Hold your head high, your shoulders back, and your torso out. This will convey confidence and command respect.

I suppose it's a sentimental thing, but I wouldn't want to do more 'Lewis' than we did 'Morse' because I do still think of it as an offshoot.

I never thought that I would be so attracted to television, but I don't think gigs like 'Dexter' come along too often.

Through mutual understanding, sincerity and goodwill, and with great wisdom and broad views, the leaders on both sides should jointly initiate new opportunities for peace, stability, cooperation and mutual benefit.

Truth is universal. Perception of truth varies.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it.

We must boycott fur coats as well as all the accessories.

In the case of 'Ocean at the End of the Lane,' it's a book about helplessness. It's a book about family, it's a book about being 7 in a world of people who are bigger than you, and more dangerous, and stepping into territory that you don't entirely understand.

When I was a kid, I'd practise Chopin on piano - and I love Chopin! He's my dawg! Then I'd go out on the stoop and blast the radio. I'm from New York, the concrete jungle. Hip-hop influenced me from day one.

Are there really good wars and bad wars? We thought so during World War II, and in retrospect, we were right. But in Vietnam, and Iraq we were wrong.

Find the good. Its all around you. Find it showcase it and youll start believing in it.

I consider myself to be an international woman.

I don't think anybody planned for me to be an actor. I didn't. I didn't know this was what I was going to do.

Ireland is also quite nice. So is Amsterdam.

Leadership is all about taking people on a journey. The challenge is that most of the time, we are asking people to follow us to places we ourselves have never been.

Comparison is the most dangerous acquaintance love can make.

Once I moved to London I thought it was unbeatable. I work a lot in L.A. and love it, but would never give up London. It's a true world city, with an energy that's unique.

Only children are weird. The only children I know, including myself, are either superweird or very talented and special or a mix of the two. I think there was always a certain independence and loneliness - I had a lot of imaginary friends as a kid.

By and large mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.

There isn't a lot of work in Australia. I think that's why everyone comes over to America to find jobs and pilots and things, because there's not enough work to justify staying there, unfortunately. Like, I wish there was. I would love to stay home and be working with my family around the corner, but the work just isn't there.

If you focus on the single question of who knows best what students need in the workforce, it's the people already in the workforce. Why not give industry a voice?

I don't want to be remembered as 'the son of Bruce Lee'.

Goodness knows the Republican electorate is a pretty narrow slice of the population.

I don't keep a journal.