The only way that a mother would go after her own children is if she's just completely gone and has no humanity.

I have to remind myself constantly to not be antisocial, because I stay to myself a lot. Im a lot more introspective than my characters.

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

My dad always said that hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard enough.

Some of the craziest people Ive met, in my life, are some of the most brilliant people Ive met.

I grew up in Oregon so I grew up around reservations, so I've always kind of had this knowledge. Not a tremendous amount of knowledge, but an outsider's knowledge of what reservation life was like.

Most people don't go to work and beat up a 13-year-old. It's a really freaky thing.

I think I was obsessed with the culture of riding. I got sick of having to date guys who rode motorcycles for me to be on them.

I find that in the science fiction world, you have almost more women fans than male fans and I think it's because there's been such a shortage of strong female characters.

My mom always said, 'Marry someone smarter than yourself, Katee, because No. 1, you're not that smart. And No. 2, then you'll have smart babies.'

If you can ride through Texas with somebody, which is 700 miles of just straight, flat freeway riding, then you can be friends with them forever.

The miracle centered gospel breeds up a mentality of people that think they could go through life without doing their best.

Concentrate, play your game, and don't be afraid to win.

Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.

If I had to say what my one greatest achievement is, it's that I lasted, and I'm still happy. I hope that comes through.

My top beauty tip is to drink lots of water. It might sound lame, but it works.

Take from the altars of the past the fire - not the ashes.

I write so much because my cat sits on my lap. She purrs so I don't want to get up. She's so much more calming than my husband.

MIchael went to her and put his arms around her.,and we can heard eve let out a little, sad sob as she melted against him. Michael- "Shhh..." he whispered. "It's okay baby

A non-serving Christian is a contradiction in terms.

Some of the strongest resistance to necessary change is the result of what Jim O'Toole has so aptly characterized as "the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom."