It's always wonderful when you can have safe places where you can dance with the not-so-nice you in a fun way.

I try to stay out of my kids' way and kind of just let them discover things for themselves. Our job as parents is more to keep other people out of their way, so they're free to discover what works for them on their own.

Love and honesty are the things that make a good wife and mother.

We have to nurture our young women and understand the beauty and the strength of being a woman. It's kind of a catch-22: Strength in women isn't appreciated, and vulnerability in women isn't appreciated. It's like, 'What the hell do you do?' What you do is you don't allow anyone to dictate who you are.

That to me is happiness when I feel like I am loved and I have a place to love deeply. That to me is happiness.

We all think there is a formula, (but) as long as we love our children, that's really the only solid thing I know that works across the board.

You can be committed to somebody because of ego: 'I said I was going to be with this joker for the rest of my life, so I'm just going to do it.' Or you can be committed because you have a deeply rooted connection.