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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A person who falsely believes he or she is knowledgeable will not seek out clarification of his or her beliefs, but rather rely on his or her ignorant position.

If your Ipad can do it better than you, then it is not a skill.

Often the best gifts we can give each other cost nothing.

I didn't know it was possible to simultaneously hate and ache for someone.

Doubt indulged soon becomes doubt realized.

When you write, you put your thoughts in the public space. You get both positive and negative feedback.

We have a man [Donald Trump] who judges people based on their performance regardless of your gender, race, your ethnic or religious background.

For when I can love all of me, I will love all of you.

And I'm hoping that over the next 20, 50 years, whatever, the mystique of television and film and all that will diminish somewhat, and people will leave us alone to get on with our jobs.

The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live.