A lot of people say it's cathartic to cook, and I'm like, 'How is it cathartic washing all these dishes?'

Write yourself a permission slip to be surprised by someone's potential. Who knows? One day that person could be you.

Run towards that very thing that you fear, because there's amazing blessings on the other side.

I was homeless for a little bit. I was on people's couches, but it was an amazing journey. I got to make people laugh all the way.

I have so much hair; I have a separate wig closet in my house.

My husband, Sal, and I put date nights on the calendar once a week. I know that doesn't sound romantic, but otherwise it won't get done.

I've always been a strong believer that you were born with the hair you've got, but have the ability to get the hair you want.

I know that for me I have to get out of the way and let God take control.

My priority is my son and my husband, and I have a lot of spinning plates, so I try to make sure they're not one of them.

For my first wedding, I cried all the way down the aisle. My fake eyelash came off. My nose was red. My eyes were swollen. I'm not one of those pretty criers.

If you don't go towards the thing you fear, you won't be able to say you lived.

I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.

What I learn today I shall know forever. Whether or not I remember that I know it is a different story.

To find the right path, we first need to remember why we are on the wrong path. The reason can be put in one word: sin.

Where's the rest of me?

Visibility is not equality.

Our points of reference in America aren't steeped in literature; they're steeped in that five minutes between commercials.

While most people in TV, radio, and the press have treated me wonderfully, some of the most important people want to pretend I don't exist.

I wanted the challenge of competing against the best players in the world.

The last six years have been a lot of coding and focus and hard work. But maybe it would be fun to remember it as partying and all this crazy drama.

It's hard to pull apart empathy from compassion. What is really clear is that we innately care for other people at least to some extent.