I'm very proud of Family Ties. It's meant a lot to a lot of people.

My parents were involved in everything I did. They were showbiz people themselves. My dad was an actor. They were parents; they did what parents are supposed to do.

A lot of times people's main motives and plan in life is to hurt as many people as they can, but I think there's enough good people that help make the world a good place.

I've been in this business my whole life. I'm pretty bulletproof as far as being hurt.

You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself.

I definitely have a family. I have a boyfriend who has kids, and we do normal things every day, like get up and go to school. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.

There's a constant flow of child actors. It's kind of funny to watch the new crew come through. I think, You poor little things. You're going to have to struggle for a long time.

You have to laugh, you have to be able to take criticism.

I have no complaints with the whole childhood acting thing, because I wanted to do it.

Everyone has a childhood, everyone had awkward years and weird stages. Mine were broadcast for eight years.

A lot of people recognize me or feel that they know me. A lot of times when I speak, they recognize my voice. It's fun, it's exciting. It's always good feedback.

Perception is never purely in the present - it has to draw on experience of the past.

Charity begins at home.

If you want to be a lion, you must train with lions.

Possession naturally abates the Vigour of Desire.

I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.

We should be a mirror of being: we are God in miniature.

I always want to know the things one shouldn't do." "So as to do them?" asked her aunt. "So as to choose." said Isabel

People are rivers, always ready to move from one state of being into another. It is not fair, to treat people as if they are finished beings. Everyone is always becoming and unbecoming.

I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.

There's a lot of books out there about how you lead change in business, but I've certainly not seen any... on how you do that in public institutions.