I just want to be challenged. I want to be proud of what I do, and I want to learn new things and keep growing.

I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.

People will always put you in a box that they think you fit in, and it's up to you to not fall into it.

I'm not very good at resting on my laurels. I am a bit of a workaholic, and I like to keep busy and active, so I think that's what drives me.

It's not hard to draw from within yourself to play someone protective of her daughter. I have animals and I'm a daughter, sister, wife, aunt and friend, and I can be fiercely protective.

I handle emotional pain by trying to understand that it's going to be painful and to allow for it instead of fighting it. Doesn't make it any easier, though.

Sometimes, if you don't have kids yourself, it's assumed you won't understand or know how to play a mom, which is kind of silly if you think about it.

I do like to treat myself, I just don't do it very often.

I think sometimes the hardest obstacle is yourself.

I am inspired when I see goodness in other people.

Chemistry is a hard thing. I don't think you can force it, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to have great chemistry outside of work. It's just something that sparks on screen or doesn't.

Sometimes resilience arrives in the moment you discover your own unshakeable goodness.

I hear a sacred voice.

If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.

All of my relationships have happened organically with people who are super cool and in my life and it just moved into a relationship zone.

But to me the bottom line is the more education you can give yourself, and the more preparation you can do, the less chance of failing.

Give (your people) the youth a proper environment. Motivate them. Extend them the support they need. Each one of them has infinite source of energy. They will deliver.

Always remember, you will live, you will love, you will dance again.

I think just because life is hard, it does seem fun to have a break and laugh about things, so I think in the end, my instincts go there.

Music is the emotional life of the most people.

You have to write or else the auditioning process becomes so grueling because it's so hard to work.