The fact that we all have broken pasts is something that I'm very attracted to, along with being able to turn your life around and do good with it.

When you have such a good workout, it clears everything up mentally, physically, and you just have a better day.

I think brutal honesty is extremely important. Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life. I'd rather be an honest friend than a phony lover.

I learned how to scuba dive, which is something that I've always wanted to do.

I moved to California not to pursue acting but to get out of Albuquerque.

I think the most attractive thing for me when I meet a guy is confidence and him being comfortable in his own skin. I like someone who doesn't need approval or validation.

I love making characters real and believable, through my own experience and choices.

No matter what you're doing, live it. Make an experience. Have fun. Relate to someone. Take them in. Learn.

In L.A. everyone is an actor. In Texas, everyone's a musician.

I'm confident - confident in my skin, and I'm cool with my flaws and all that stuff.

In any solid, good relationship, it takes a while to trust someone.

I can only hope and pray for God to supply my every need!

Sainthood is acceptable only in saints.

The accounting of the sacrifice is, more than anything else, the attitude toward war memorials in our time.

I was a brownie for a day. My mom made me stop. She didn't want me to conform.

The importance of coming into God's presence is worth overcoming all obstacles along the way.

Not everything in my life has been pretty.

May you be for ever blessed for that moment of bliss and happiness which you gave to another lonely and grateful heart. Isn't such a moment sufficient for the whole of one's life?

The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve.

Although the Perl Slogan is There's More Than One Way to Do It, I hesitate to make 10 ways to do something.

A true barometer of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of the day.