Having a child keeps you very grounded. So when I decided to have a child, I made it clear to the people I work with that my job was no longer my priority.

I had dreamed of visiting Bali for many years and because I had an extended family of Balinese friends in Los Angeles, I felt connected. The island is so peaceful and the smiles are constant.

Men are just jealous because they can't wear makeup.

I learned a lot about working with children, and about myself, and it reinforced my decision to pursue a career in teaching.

There's always competition out there. That's what makes life exciting.

It was easy to run around barefoot in oblivion in Costa Rica. But once I gave birth to my child, I didnt want to be oblivious to the obvious.

I'm not surfing much anymore, but I love hiking and gardening, and I'm always wearing a hat and sunblock.

I can't remember the last time I was bored.

My favorite hotel is the Villa Alilla in Bali. The setting is pure bliss, overlooking the ocean of Uluwatu; the eye line makes you feel as if you're floating on top of the ocean.

I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.

Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed.

A person who knows nothing about literature may be an ignoramus, but many people don't mind being that.

If optimism is the highest form of courage -- as I am beginning to believe it is -- then these students are all heroes.

Have faith in 'What Is'. You will get your due, good or not so good, to your liking or not, but in time, as it is meant to be.

Playing professional sports, it's important to eat healthy and take care of your body. In the offseason, rest is really important to me.

European languages must not be considered diamonds displayed under a glass ball, dazzling us with their brilliance.

Our adult personality is a mirror image of who we were in the last stage of our life in our previous incarnation.

Our political experiment of democracy, the last refuge of cheap misgovernment.

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty.

But it still feels like it's a reach for me. I am more comfortable doing a drama. I feel like I know what I'm doing a bit better there. But it's good to be scared.

Public morals are natural complement of all laws they are by themselves an entire code.