It seemed as if at least a moment some spring had burst forth in his barren soul.

I remember when I first started in the business, I lost a lot of friends. Some were jealous, some were annoyed at the fact that I was an actress.

But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.

I'm taking one thing at a time. With the children and launching my solo career it would drive me to a nervous breakdown if I tried to organise a wedding on top of that.

Cultural stupidity accounts for virtually every aspect of Sarah Palin, both as a person and a political icon. Which, come to think of it, may be a pretty good reason not to misunderstimate her.

Girls are stronger in numbers. So yes, I believe girls should stick together whenever possible.

The shortness of life cannot dissuade us from its pleasures, nor console us for its pains.

The violence in the Old Testament and New Testament is descriptive. The violence in the Koran is for all time and it is prescriptive. And Mohammed said "I have been made victorious through terror.".

Grain that is used to feed animals that end up on our tables as turkeys and hams could have gone to feed starving people.

I believe that we often disguise pain through ritual and it may be the only solace we have.

I really fought to make my character not a stereotype. I play a soap star with dyed blonde hair.