But I've always been hard to cast, I've never been an ingenue, I've never been the romantic lead. I'm an actor; give me the script and I do what I do and hope it's good.

Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me. But you roll with it. That's our job as humans.

The common misconception is that as an actress you have to learn what you're doing. No, you just have to make the audience think you've learned it.

I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids.

I don't have examples in my life of people who are all good or bad; I have deeply loved many people who are both, and I relate to those kinds of people on a far greater level.

I was a young kid from Long Island who wanted to do something large with her life, so I can relate to that.

I've never been all that interested or aware of what people are thinking about me or saying about me. I think that has kept me safest and sanest.

One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.

I sort of love reading the scripts and going, 'Oh wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought of that.

All I ever wanted to do was act. And pay my bills

I actually washed my window once, and it fell through - it was being held together by the dirt.

In order to sell, salespersons have to correctly evaluate and cater to customer choices.

Just because you may be a Genious, does not mean you are Smart.

We are only enslaved in our mind.

Boys were so proud - you always had to let them think they were good at things.

Entrepreneur, make today count and but don't let the day count you.

Love is winning the war without starting the war. (L'amour, c'est gagner la guerre - Sans commencer la guerre)

Showing leadership doesn't mean every employee will run the organization that would lead to chaos. Businesses do need someone to set the vision and then lead the team to it.

The game ain't always fair and that's the thing though. You can play your heart out, everyone don't get a ring though.

I played football in the ninth and 10th grade. I looked a lot like Joe Namath, so I think my looks got me there more than my abilities.

We learn from tragedy. Slowly.