I've always been a foodie. My grandmother got me hooked on cooking.

A hero is somebody who is selfless, who is generous in spirit, who just tries to give back as much as possible and help people. A hero to me is someone who saves people and who really deeply cares.

I started doing makeup to make a living. Then I said, You're not supposed to be putting powder on other people. You're supposed to be powdering yourself.

Being typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors.

Sometimes in life you have to make a decision and make sacrifices.

Some people in LA are addicted. They have to be here. My personal life is stronger than my professional life, in terms of priorities.

Doing makeup was a way to create characters, only I got tired of doing it for other people.

I truly have a love-hate thing with the press.

Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante.

I was doing an hour drama on television and a Jackie Chan movie in Toronto, so I was on a plane every three days.

I have a fuller figure and sometimes like to hide my legs. Palazzo pants accentuate my small waist and make me feel a little like Katharine Hepburn.

The GURU is Inside.

When our objectives become purely military, we've already lost the larger fight.

I'm probably the highest paid outdoor entertainer since Cleopatra.

Oh, get out of the way, Percy,” said Fred. “Harry’s in a hurry.” “Yeah, he’s off to the Chamber of Secrets for a cup of tea with his fanged servant,” said George, chortling.

Now is the time to fix the next 10 years.

Fame can be just so annoying because people are so critical of you. You can't just say "hi". You say hi and people whisper "Man, did you see the way she said Hi. What an attitude."

I think the good stories are those where the character decides to break away and do something different.

This is how it is now. This is my life.

I'm difficult on every single level. I'm aware that I can be annoying.

I've always been a history buff. It was one of the few subjects at school that really, really caught me.