My mother totally protected me as a model. She took me on every look-see, she was there on the set if I wanted her to be.

~Trust me when I tell you I'm on my girls. And every time I am, I know from the outside it looks like I'm an overbearing, controlling parent. But I don't think we are responsible to anybody but our kids and ourselves.~

Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.

It's okay to be successful and it's also okay to be happy with your success even though it might not be easy.

Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. Im pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a choice to take the good.

I took my work seriously, but not as a craft. More as a life.

Eight shows a week is daunting, and it can be terrifying. But it just instills such a sense of confidence and growth.