I did not want to be an actor because my whole family did it-going into the family business was the last thing I wanted to do.

The most powerful thing is for women not just to be the beneficiaries of the change, but to be agents of it.

I had a lot of friends in high school, but I was never the wild party girl. Never have been, never plan to be!

I would wanna be a mermaid, but I think I'm a little bit more of a unicorn, because I'm like a little bit more horsey.

The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.

If i'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself.

I love being at home and cooking and baking.

Dressing up is all about reflecting how I feel.

Cheesecake Factory is great. It should have Michelin stars.

I think in high school there's so many cliques. You're never safe.

All I can do is share what I'm thinking - and learn from others.

MOMB - noun - One who can deal with all of the INSANITY of being a MOM... Because she's the BOMB!

Never give up. If you don’t give up, you will get there in the end.

Poor is a state of mind. Broke is, 'I'm just passing through.'

My mother has been the greatest influence on my life, morally. When I get right down to it, my mother and father are two people I can count on no matter what.

Nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend.

Most of my friends seem to be either dead, extremely deaf or living on the wrong side of Kent.

When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view I'm lost, in wonder, love and praise.

I recovered my infant Judaism, but in a reformist version.

A high standard of living is usually accompanied by a low standard of thinking.

Pop music seems to be the way radio programming has chosen to support female artists. They have chosen not to support a more provocative voice from women, which I find disappointing.