I have sister issues and parent issues and all sorts of things.

Remember, people only rain on your parade because they're jealous of your sun and tired of their shade.

If I don't like something that's going on in my life, I change it. And I don't sit and complain about it for a year.

I've made mistakes in my life for sure.

Embrace your curves and who you are. I feel proud if young girls look up to me and say, "I'm curvy, and I'm proud of it now".

I'm not trying to influence anyone else; I'm not saying, "Do what I do." I think it's a little pretentious to say, "I'm a role model"; I would never say that, and I don't think of myself that way.

I love when people underestimate me and then become pleasantly surprised.

It's time to recognise the Armenian Genocide.

Take and chance and don't ever look back. Never have regrets, just lessons learned.

I love the sun but don't have the time to get a good tan and keep it year-round, so I am a huge fan of tanning products.

I think I'll always be a hopeless romantic.

Anyone who takes on my sister, " he had postured once, all puffed-out bravado, "will have to deal with ...my sister." And then he'd dived behind her and cowered.

[Believers] have joy and comfort-that joy that angels cannot give, and devils cannot take.

In a world where everything is remembered and everything is kept forever, you need to live for the future and things you really care about.

And why do we worship hindsight (as in the news media's constant rehash of the day, the week, the year) and yet distrust foresight, which actually might make a difference in our lives?

I always feel a bit vulnerable when I begin a new project, especially when I am playing a character with either a troubled past or unique personality.

There are times for making war and times for making peace.

Ivy's COOK THE STEAK, DON'T STAKE THE COOK apron.

I just always felt I'd be playing football in the NFL - or at least playing for a living.

I would lying if I said I would laugh in the face of death.

Whatever you see you gotta keep a sense of humor; you gotta be able to smile through all the bullshit.