I'm at the halfway point of shooting .

Working with talented people and challenging myself as an actor [excites me].

If I am awarded a pardon for my philanthropic work, great; if not, I will continue to be involved in the community and to work just as hard, if not harder, to prevent kids from going down the same road and making the same mistakes.

As far as I'm concerned, there's no job more important on the planet than being a mom.

I work as hard as anybody will ever work and I like that. That's why I've been successful and that is when I feel good about myself. If I do my damnedest and don't succeed, I feel good about the effort.

I also like to get out there to promote a positive message about the importance of family and faith and of doing the right thing.

I was excited about getting my first tattoo, but I was only twelve, so I had to hide it from my mother.