I'm just grateful I didn't have to spend my early 20s in front of paparazzi cameras.

I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl.

I come from musical theater, and a lot of musical theater is about accepting fantasy. I think it is more about just being open and accepting.

Find out who you are & embrace it. It's so much easier to face criticism when you are comfortable in your own skin.

That's always been my philosophy: I try to just be as straightforward as possible, and then I don't really have to question what I said or regret anything.

I do believe that you don't have to act like a man to be strong. You can still be feminine.

The illusion of perfection is an illusion anyway.

I find that in life all you can do is try to be honest about who you are and how you're feeling, and trust that it will be received in the correct way.

As an actress people always tease me like: if there's anything you can do to make yourself unattractive you will do it.

A man who's powerful and strong yet is able to show tenderness and vulnerability, that's really sexy.

I was a pretty scrappy, tough kid; I got in all sorts of fights at school. I defended myself - boys didn't mess with me. But as one of seven children, you have to fight for everything anyway.

For far too long, the female gender has been plagued with stereotypes, typecasting, as well as, subtle and blatant discrimination.

Our musical artistry and leadership of people need to work together to create an environment that welcomes participation instead of causing disengagement.

We are afraid of the enormity of the possible.

True beauty lies deep within. No matter what you look like on the outside, if you know you are beautiful, nothing can change that.

I don't want to pit Red America against Blue America. I want to be President of the United States of America.

So you really cant think of anyone else who might want to kill you?"asked Jace. "Unlike in your case there arent actually all that many people who dislike me."said Simon.

For Beatrice, when we met, my life began. Soon afterwards, yours ended.

Well, I don't think Hollywood's a dirty word at all, I love a lot of Hollywood films.

My victory is when the audience buys a ticket to watch my film. I am extremely thrilled when they give it a thumbs-up.

There are directors, and there are authors. I think I am more of an author than a director.