On the superficiality of the industry: We are setting an example of what we think is beautiful and you really want to put that much make up on me?

And I didn't know what that meant for a long time. It was only when I began to travel and look and live beyond my home that I understand my responsibility to others.

I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.

I have a certain energy on screen, and it's either needed or it's definitely not needed. I know that I can stick out like a sore thumb, and there are some women I'm not ready to play.

Now they can do all these magic things with computers. So you think you get to do something in a movie and you find out you don't get to really do it.

The cost of testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, at more than $3,000 in the United States, remains an obstacle for many women.

There is no shame in being a survivor of sexual violence. The shame is on the aggressor.