There's something scary, knowing that in Florida, someone can pick you up in a car and drive you to 50 states. Back home, it's like, 'Girl, you're 15 minutes away.'

Love is accepting your truest, most authentic expression of self, and allowing yourself to do the same with others.

If necessary, I cry. I pray. I rest. I'm fortunate to have quite a few strong, independent, loving, and unbiased women in my life that I can talk things through with.

I keep a gratitude log, which helps to remind me of all the blessings I experience daily.

Be gentle with everyone you meet; we all have experienced pain, hurt, anger, and rejection. Be kind to everyone's spirit; you have no idea what healing your light can afford.

Forgiveness isn't simply an option or a good idea; it is mandatory for our restorative process.

I love to paint. It's more of a hobby, but people love the paintings so much that I end up selling whatever I paint.

Raising awareness about the Deaf culture is a huge cause that I advocate. Because both of my parents are deaf, I am passionate about it in an entirely different way.

Yoga is vital because it keeps me in full awareness and connection with my breath.

I have a spiritual practice which helps to keep me grounded and centered.

My brother and I are always trying to figure out a way to work again together.

The effective leader recognizes that she is more dependent on her people than they are on her. Walk softly.

Acting makes you look at life and try to understand it in a beautiful way.

When you're up against the clock and break-outs are happening, all the time, and it's literally rushing in on you, you do what you have to do.

When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good. [Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]

In person, George W. Bush is extremely forceful. He has a restless energy when he sits in a chair, and nearly leaps out of it when making certain points.

The truth is not a crystal that can be slipped into one's pocket, but an endless current into which one falls headlong.

You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state.

I'm used to doing comic books, where every month there's a new comic book! I find that the movie business is not quite the same. It doesn't move quite as fast.

I was a real daydreamer at school, gazing out of the window and losing myself in imaginary worlds.