I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do and you get your courage back which is what's important.

As for courage and will - we cannot measure how much of each lies within us we can only trust there will be sufficient to carry through trials which may lie ahead.

Today we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility courage compassion and character.

I have the responsibility of over four million people and I am in a position to do good to be able to bring about a new life for my people and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden but it needs to be done and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through.

I've been through it all baby I'm mother courage.

It is only through labor and painful effort by grim energy and resolute courage that we move on to better things.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

You gain strength courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

The cool thing about working and meeting a lot of people through your acting is that you never know who you might work with in the future.

In France we don't yet have the craft that American TV does or big studios like Paramount. It was so cool going through those famous gates when you have your own little pass and picture on it. Woo hoo I'm going to work!