Margaret Atwood

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome.

We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.

I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

I didn't want to be famous. I just wanted to earn enough money to have a nice life and enjoy acting.