I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself.

My wish for the world would be to end violence against women. My wish for myself would be for peace of mind.

I think if we open ourselves to all different kinds of men and all groups, we find a lot more opportunities to love.

I realized I had been keeping people around even when deep down I knew they were bad for me. I had overridden myself.

Hollywood panders to the 18-to-34 crowd. That demographic doesn't care about race and the package it comes in. They care about the hottest chick. They just like hot chicks.

I'm the kind of person whose clothes are all hung up and color-coordinated, to the point where my whites don't touch my creams.

I had been living the life that society tends to dictate for women of a certain age. You marry the person who asks you, even though he may or may not be the best one for you. Around the time that I got divorced, I had an epiphany that there is no blue ribbon or gold medal for living someone else's life, for fulfilling someone else's dreams. It's doesn't make you happy. You just end up with a life that's not yours.