I always wanted to go against hat grain because it was too restricting.

My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever business acumen I have just got gleaned over the years.

I'm back to doing everything I used to, loving life as ever.

My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay.

Even colors were important to me. If it was a somber scene, the colors were muted and dark. If it was a happy or seductive scene, the colors were brighter.

Scarlett O'Hara didn't think she was manipulating. That's just the way she got what she wanted.

I always wanted to know what lens they were on, how close they were. I didn't do it with a plan in mind, but I would instinctively gear what I was doing toward what lenses they were using.

You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a show about a houseboat with Andy Griffith!

I thought it was very important that femininity wasn't lost.

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.

I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious.

I don't think it's possible to c-call yourself a C-Christian and... and j-just leave out the awkward bits.' -Wilfred Owen

No, I am not bitter, I am not hateful, and I am not unforgiving. I just don't like you.

Multitasking divides your attention and leads to confusion and weakened focus.

Before a man's forty, girls cost nothing. After that you have to pay money, or tell a story. Of the two, it's the story that hurts most. Anyway I'm not forty yet.

Virtually all top achievers know that to really get ahead, you've got to be willing to color outside the lines. Here's why

I feel that cinema is my country. But it's not my business.

Why do I, Mandy Moore, get a record deal?

The testing of good and bad is in order that the gold may boil and bring the scum to the top.

I'm passionate about nature and the respect, peace, and beauty I derive from it. My voice, my live performance, and when I'm in the studio. My children and love.