It gave me strength and toughness because I had to face reality, no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was.

Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.

The man for me is the cherry on the pie. But I'm the pie and my pie is good all by itself. Even if I don't have a cherry.

Don't take yourself too seriously. Know when to laugh at yourself, and find a way to laugh at obstacles that inevitably present themselves.

I chose a sunflower because when darkness descends they close up to regenerate. But I really wish I'd never had the tattoo in the first place. Clean, clear skin is always better.

I'm not sad at all about turning 40.

What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.

There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.

Sexiness is a state of mind - a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.

I am a hopeless romantic. And I won't stop till I get it right.

Beauty is not just physical. It's about what you stand for, how you live your life.

Historical determinism is a recipe for political quietism.

Some in the West suggest that Isam needs a separation of mosque and state. However, in the case of Iran at least what is needed is a separation lof religion and business.

A good deed is a good deed.

God's jokes are the soul's curriculum.

I wish I had cancer. I will burn in hell for that, but it's true.

Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.

If I see any politician or a priest or an imam or a rabbi in the Paradise, I will give up believing in God!

I would love to stay at SNL forever. But you can't stay in the same place. People think you're a loser.

Don't give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.

As his country crumbled around him, Fidel Castro's stature diminished abroad and at home.