I made the intentional choice to step behind the camera.

Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes, and forms. God never makes junk.

Beauty comes from the inside.

My family gave me values that have sustained me through situations that would challenge any person. My personal relationship with the Lord inspires me in all I do.

I've learned so many things and a lot of things I've learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated.

Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!

I work with wonderful people who support me. And, my beliefs are that the business needs to serve the family rather than the family serve the business.

Don't just work for the money; that will bring only limited satisfaction

Because modeling is lucrative, I'm able to save up and be more particular about the acting roles I take.

I have to say I've made many mistakes, and been humbled many, many times. But you know what? It's never too late to learn.

I have no choice but to defend the most vulnerable among us.

When you're walking down the street or in the car just listening to the radio, and you're, like , 'Oh, that's my song.' You want to say, 'Hey Mom!' That never changes.

Politics in a democratic society should not be treated like a baseball game, a game show or a soap opera. The times are too serious for that.

The BP president said yesterday that the company would survive. That's like someone running over your dog and saying, 'Don't worry, my car is fine.'

I often don't feel like the person I look like.

I've loved you since the day I stole the atlas for you," Gabriel says, because he thinks I'm asleep.

When I write I'm never really thinking about themes or the universal.

Nine out of ten groups that came out in '89 are gone. I'm still here.

there are things you mustn't even try to explain. They either become trite or they tie you down to something that's only half true.

Heart, fear nothing, for, heart, thou shalt find her- Next time, herself!-not the trouble behind her