I was on Oprah's show recently talking about the people who impacted me the most. One was a teacher and one was my soccer coach. I didn't even go into my family, who had the most influence.

Teenagers too often have to deal with loss and death. You had to cope with the untimely death of your brother; how can young people deal with such tragedies?

When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am.

I'm just kind of taking a break now and enjoying the freedom of making my own choices. When you're on a television show for six years, they run your schedule.

A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important.

I have amazing friends who have led inspirational lives.

The most important role models should and could be parents and teachers. But that said, once you're a teenager you've probably gotten as much of an example from your parents as you're going to.

Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don't get into the the clique scenario.

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.

There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children.

The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level.

Hitting "like" on a social media platform is the modern day version of clapping at the end of a performance.

Oh the summer night Has a smile of light And she sits on a sapphire throne.

The world is put back by the death of every one who has to sacrifice the development of his or her peculiar gifts to conventionality.

The earliest voice listened to by the nations in their infancy was the voice of the storyteller.

It's in the act of having to do things that you don't want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego.

I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I’m just an entertainer.

In my films, all the great things are put together. It's not like one kind of ice cream but rather a very big Sundae.

Here's hoping that your special day Will be more 'happy ever after' With all the joys of friendship, Love, fun and laughter

Only a fool expects to be happy all the time.

If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon