The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level.

Teenagers too often have to deal with loss and death. You had to cope with the untimely death of your brother; how can young people deal with such tragedies?

When you have a tough loss, go through it and agonize. I had one loss that I still want to change, but at the same time I realize it is an important part of who I am.

I'm just kind of taking a break now and enjoying the freedom of making my own choices. When you're on a television show for six years, they run your schedule.

A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important.

I have amazing friends who have led inspirational lives.

The most important role models should and could be parents and teachers. But that said, once you're a teenager you've probably gotten as much of an example from your parents as you're going to.

Try to have as diverse group of friends as possible and don't get into the the clique scenario.

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.

There are 80 million moms in the United States. Forty million stay at home with their children.

People who dream of something bigger and better are good role models.

one doesn't even think ofthe liverand if the liverdoesn't think ofus, that'sfine.

Some of our greatest historical and artistic treasures we place with curators in museums

The advertising world had space men in it before spacemen existed.

Sustainable leadership does not compromise the future by expanding and accelerating too quickly in the present.

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

I've always been a fan of reading art catalogues from exhibitions, and plays, and I've worked with a surrealist German playwright, Heiner Müller.

Whenever we remove a brick from the wall that was designed to separate religion and government, we increase the risk of religious strife and weaken the foundation of our democracy.

Do you think a woman can give a man everything while still withholding her heart? We are not made that way! - Fiona

Death is not the enemy; living in constant fear of it is.

The most challenging scene for me was the spider scene, because I don't like spiders in real life. Even rubber ones I get really scared of.