I've always been an independent person, but that independence was in the setting of security

I was raised Catholic and I'm Presbyterian now, but I've always been a Christian, regardless of denomination. I believe that Jesus is the way.

Every 36 seconds in America a woman lays her body down forced to choose abortion out of a lack of practical resources and emotional support. Abortion is a reflection that society has failed women.

I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else.

A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.

I felt totally released from the need to make it as an actress. I had experienced complete fulfillment in something that had nothing to do with me being in the spotlight.

On a personal level, as a Christian, it will not be Barbra Streisand I'm standing in front of when I have to make an accounting of my life.

Anytime anybody is rude, it makes me double-check my own behavior to make sure I don't do that to other people.

In reality, most women 'choose' abortion because they believe they have no other choice.

As a child, I would put on shows in my neighborhood with friends and perform Barbra Streisand songs for my classmates.

It's hard enough to work and raise a family when your kids are all healthy and relatively normal, but when you add on some kind of disability or disease, it can just be such a burden.

What a miracle, that all we have to do to be beautifully loving creatures is just relax and allow.

90% of what we do daily is not what we think, it's just driven by our desires and not potentials.

Originality is not writing the story that has never been told, but writing the stories only you can tell.

Elegance is like manners. You can’t be polite only on Wednesday or Thursday. If you are elegant, you should be every day of the week. If you are not, then it’s another matter.

I love 'Top Chef.' I think it rewrote the book on how food shows are presented on TV.

The problem with all these tired excuses for inaction is that it suggests a fundamental lack of faith in American business and American ingenuity.

Everything on my body has a meaning. I don't do art just because. It does look cool but it also has a meaning.

I love to run and I have some tips to keep it fresh and novel. I rarely use the same route twice. That keeps things new.

Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.

I am afraid I shall not find him, but I shall still look for him, for if he exists, he may be appreciative of my efforts.