People actress Movies American model I didn't expect to win the Oscar. You grow up watching the Oscars on TV and you think it happens to fancy people. It was really surreal. - Jennifer Connelly
Family I've chosen not to live in Hollywood, and instead I live in Brooklyn, New York. It's how I like to live. I'd rather hang out with my kids and family when I'm not working. Going to premieres is not my idea of a fun night out. - Jennifer Connelly
Feeling Trust Work Will People That's a great feeling to know that I'm going into a project that I have no idea what will become of that movie, but I really trust Ang Lee. And I really trusted Ron. It's just really nice to work with people that you feel that way about. - Jennifer Connelly
Time I don't always like my own behavior. I haven't known anyone who is perfect all the time. - Jennifer Connelly
Research Want I try to do a lot of research beforehand so I know where I want to go with a scene. I try not to get too stressed about it, because I find that's the worst thing. - Jennifer Connelly
Pretty Home Right World We live in downtown Manhattan and we have pretty big windows that looked right at the World Trade Center. I was home along with Kai and we watched it all happen. I was holding him in my arms and we were looking out the window when the second plane hit. - Jennifer Connelly
I think young people have a wonderful reaction to color because it's not screwed up by too many references. - Jim Hodges
Even though this is late in an election year, there is no way we can go forward except together and no way anybody can win except by serving the people's urgent needs. We cannot stand still or slip backwards. We must go forward now together. - Gerald R. Ford
All parents should be aware that when they mock or curse gay people, they may be mocking or cursing their own child. - Anna Quindlen