Growing up, I would say Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew were definite role models for me. Historically, I know Amelia Earhart stands out for me.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

People - not just in their teenage years - hold on to this fantasy of love when they're not ready to have a real relationship.

Yeah, I like being on my own. I do. I tend to be a loner, so I'm okay. I'm not okay when I have to be around everyone all the time.

I feel better in my mind when I work out. It makes everything better.

When you are 16 you are supposed to be doing cool things, like sneaking alcohol, not living in Disney World and doing skits about mice.

It's sad when girls think they don't have anything going on except being pretty.

There's no shortage of female role models. They're everywhere - in history, in literature, in the news. Just look around.

We all have some version of a fantasy that's easy to escape to, and we all want a real relationship where there's a common give-and-take and you're seen for who you are, and appreciated for that.

I wish I had an invisible plane to take me home to Brooklyn, and I wouldn't have to ride the subway.

Acting is a strange profession, and, yes, sometimes I struggle with its worth, its value in the world.

The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being.

I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.

Dying is easy, but victory comes hard.

I once read that the only way to enjoy life is to observe everything with a sense of detached amusement. I don't always do that, but it serves you well to keep it in mind.

Every country in the world now needs to have its veterinary services on high alert for H5N1 to be sure they are not caught unawares.

I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.

My mum and I are, in many ways, quite similar. We're both creative, gregarious, and energetic.

Chicago is great! It's like the heart of America. It's the center and it's a beautiful city.

I will work with anyone that wants to get America back on track and make sure that the government is the servant and no longer the master.