Being away from home was tough, but the challenge and the thrill of being on Broadway was so fulfilling, and I'm thankful to my husband for making it possible and holding it down at home.

God loves you and everything about you, so why beat up on your precious self.

Nobody can tell you how to be a good wife or husband.

Being a parent is the hardest job ever in life.

Exercise is about being grateful for the body you have and sustaining the life you have.

Between the kids, the jobs and everything, no matter what color you are, cardio is probably not on the top of your list.

I enjoy using coconut oil - not only for my skin and hair, but I'll digest it.

My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path.

Not just as a black woman, but as a woman, since the beginning of time, beauty has been our responsibility.

My daughter has a vivid imagination, and so does my son.

If you had to work 14 hour days, Mondays to Fridays, then you have to keep Saturdays and Sundays sacred.

Look son, the Human Pig.(shocked)Mother, y-you're inhuman!(deadpan)Another animal could do this?

To discover what becomes of men who do not pay debts owed to Ratilla, one must visit the underworld.

The weakest nations always blame others for their failures.

The basic unit of any society is the home. When the home begins to break, the society is on the way to disintegration.

Public opinion, because of the tremendous urge to conformity in gregarious animals, is less tolerant than any system of law.

Time and rest are needed for absorption. Psychologists confirm that it is really in the summer that our muscles learn to skate and in the winter, how to swim.

I wanted to make noise, not study theory.

If I were president, I'd be very glad to see the Palestinians have a nation recognized by the United Nations. There's no downside to it.

You spend your life getting walked on, you learn to recognize the tread.

Don't expect others to change. Instead, take on the project and see if you can become the change you want to see in the world. Try your best to let go of anger, blame and seeing yourself as a victim.