I don't think anyone is black and white and I think we change our minds and our attitudes about certain things as we grow to our maturity.

I have four daughters, the eldest is 19, the youngest is 12, and I watched all of them journey into motherhood. Motherhood is very deep. It starts when you're very, very young. Now, my 12 year old comes in, wants to put me to bed. And she'll, you know, put her hand on my forehead and say the prayer with me. As for years I've done for her! It's almost like a very beautiful, natural transition.

I feel that we have come a long way as American people, and we have to start looking at ourselves as human beings.

I have a lot of very, very powerful women in my life. My mother being the first.

I think many people have contradictions to them and I love characters that deal with those contradictions.

I just want to serve up the goodness and grace that's been given to me because I made a choice that lined up with my passion. And that's what I tell my kids.

There is a dream that the world could be at peace, but that requires that all the folks with arms disarm, or take over all the arms and allow us to trust them.