I feel it most in my work, because there aren't roles about women who are spiritually evolving. That anyone would even write something like that, something that's worth doing, would be a miracle!

God is not something I think about but something I experience as an energy, a Presence. I do find it easier to pray to a female Presence or an androgynous Presence.

Well, you know what they say: if you don't have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me!

My husband is a fall-away Catholic, but with a vengeance. He's actually more of a feminist than I am.

I sometimes truly despair at ever being meaningfully altered and affected by the things I claim are so important to me.

Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.

Winning is everything in Hollywood.

When I was a kid, I'd kneel down at the side of my bed every night before I went to sleep, and my mother and I would say a Greek prayer to the Virgin Mary.

Follow your heart, your instincts. People might try to dissuade you from your passion, but no one can live your life but you.

What you don't know about women is alot.

I think it's because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk.

Scribbled secret notebooks, and wild typewritten pages, for yr own joy

Sorry is good. Not repeating the mistake is better.

May God grant your a great grace to live the fullness of life in the coming year.

I try to stay focused on my creativity.

I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it.

It's really important to have those people in your life who push you to be better, different.

Accessible local libraries are vital to communities and to children.

Unity does not mean sameness. It means oneness of purpose.

Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-been.

Success is buried on the other side of rejection.