Somewhere we turn ourselves into victims instead of being the powerful women we really are meant to be.

Bigotry or prejudice in any form is more than a problem; it is a deep-seated evil within our society.

It makes me so angry - there's enough food in the world but people are starving. It's all political.

I loved my role on Who's the Boss? There is always some of me in every character that I play.

There are two things that I put my focus on. One is the fight against AIDS and finding a cure. The other is human rights.

We all have our own closets to come out of

Yet I've discovered that how I look is not a function of anything as ephemeral as my hair

If you want to be a star, don't bother doing it because it ends up being very empty.

You really have to listen to yourself and know if what someone is saying is true for you

The message of transformation and how we all can live from our heart, not just from our head, was a very important message for me to learn in my own life.

Women don't realize how powerful they are

New York, you got money on your mind. And my words won't make a dime's worth a difference, so here's to you New York.

Truth is not only a man's ornament but his instrument; it is the great man's glory, and the poor man's stock: a man's truth is his livelihood, his recommendation, his letters of credit.

America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life - but it is also a nation where nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty.

I write as the birds sing, because I must, and usually from the same source of inspiration.

So how was it?" she asked. "Kissing Curran?" "I can't let him kiss me again, because if he does, I'll sleep with him." Andrea blinked. "Well," she said finally, "At least you know where you stand.

I consider myself a crayon... I may not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.

I quickly learned that motherhood was a high wire act sometimes performed without a net.

I pull my eyelashes when I'm tired or thinking - it's a nervous thing.

My views about hell are very traditional.