When something disappointing happened, my mother would remind me not to let that become my focus. There's still so much to be grateful for.

A girl told me my lips looked like somebody had pressed strawberry yogurt against my face.

Isn't it so weird the day you wake up and you're just going with the flow? And you just suddenly are a mom.

I was putting so much time and energy into just my work, but I was raised [to believe] that family comes first.

Guys are kind of retarded until they're about 30.

I was the youngest child and really spoiled. I loved to play make-believe. I loved pretending to be all kinds of different people and it just seemed natural that I would go into acting.

I haven't been to rehab, I don't do anything eccentric - I'm really boring.

I'm the most uncoordinated clumsy, klutzy person. I always had a bruise, I always tripped and fell.

I like going on location for films.

Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me.

The world is still very bigoted.

It takes a pillage.

It takes just a litte attitudinal slip to show a big pride.

Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.

I like the moment when I break a man's ego.

As a dancer I've always checked my body constantly; 'Am I having a good day or am I having a fat day?'

Don't be too quickTo break bad habits: better stick,Like the Mission folk, to your arsenic.

Now go away then, and leave me alone. I don't want any more of your meretricious persiflage.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

I really believe being a good listener is important for anybody, and particularly for somebody who wants to be a leader.

When men talk about defense, they always claim to be protecting women and children, but they never ask the women and children what they think.