My husband's a director, so he understands what I do.

I just don't want to end up on something that bores the hell out of me. Otherwise, I'll fake a knee injury and get out of there.

I believe life takes us where we need to be.

When I graduated college I needed to make money while I was pursuing acting, so I read screenplays and made a living writing coverage on them for studios.

I still feel like I have a lot of growing up to do 'til I find the voice. You know, everybody has their own voice and their own thing they want to say to the world.

I actually wanted to be an exotic dancer, but that didn't work out so I thought I'd take on acting.

I really love the process, with stage, of rehearsal, you get to create a character, and you have a beginning, a middle, and an end of story. And in television, you don't.

I always say if you've seen good acting on television, those actors are really good. Because there's just not enough time. You don't have any preparation.

What made me want to be on it was reading a really good script, and being compelled by and attracted to the characters. I really loved Maura Isles, who was very fascinating to me.

Planning my food a bit helps me. Knowing what I'm going to be eating for lunch helps, instead of getting hungry and then looking for something.

My parents wanted me to go to law school.

... creative output depends on creative input.

Ataturk sent several Turkish staff officers to Afghanistan, helped them build their own army.

I have tried to avoid long numerical computations, thereby following Riemann's postulate that proofs should be given through ideas and not voluminous computations.

Of course there is a monkey. There is always a monkey.

The sin which is indulged to the greatest extent, and which separates us from God and produces so many contagious spiritual disorders, is selfishness.

If you're the parent, be a parent. You know what I mean? I'm a parent. I have daughters.

Russia can play an important role in removing the occupation, ending the aggression and achieving national (Palestinian) rights.

It would be the easiest thing in the world for the white man to destroy all Black Muslims.

What's important to have is a president that's focused on jobs, the economy, giving our children a better future and keeping our nation strong and safe.

I grew up in a gym in Miami, the one where Muhammad Ali trained. I had 142 amateur fights and lost three.