I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.

I think my guideline has been to find things that inspire me. And as long as I stick to that, I don't think I'll have any problems crossing over to becoming an adult actress.

To go from Girl, Interrupted, where I had to cry every day, to a TV show like West Wing where I get to laugh and joke around every day, has been a welcome relief.

There's nothing like getting yourself into character and seeing a different person. It really wears on your vanity.

Art often reflects what's going on in the world, and we're seeing stories that are very diverse and that are lead and made by women because that's what's in our world.

Let us not dwell into past thoughts, worn out ideas, false beliefs. Let them go so that you can create a new self by emptying your mind and filling it with new thoughts, ideas, and visions.

Every great endeavour is fueled by great enthusiasm.

Magic is just potential for creation. It follows no rules and breaks them all

I don't aim to be the most important person in the world. I strive to constantly do my best, so as to manifest the best in me.

A strong man can handle a strong woman. A weak man will say she has an attitude problem

Although mountains may guide migrations, the plains are the regions where people dwell in greatest numbers.

You've got to be willing to work, and if you're willing to work, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead.

Christ is the Word of God in person. The Bible is the Word of God in writing. Both are the Word of God in the words of men. Both have a human nature and a divine nature.

We are learning, day by day, about the gift of agency that allows us to experience the consequences, good and bad, of our own choices.

If you can't count, they can cheat you. If you can't read, they can beat you.