[My mother] always said I was beautiful and I finally believed her at some point.

It's in understanding yourself deeply that you can lend yourself to another person's circumstances and another person's experience.

You can’t eat beauty. It doesn’t feed you.

Oprah played a big role in my understanding of what it meant to be female and to really step into your own power. I wouldn't even call her a role model; she was literally a reference point. You have the dictionary, you have the Bible, you have Oprah.

I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.

I love color. I'm enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn't something I've worn a lot of in my life.