I realize now that I was a feminist and the minute I heard the word I certainly knew it meant me, but at that time I don't think we had the label yet. But there's no doubt about it that I was born a feminist.

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.

Despite our ever-connective technology, neither Skype nor Facebook - not even a telephone call - can come close to the joy of being with loved ones in person.

Marriage is like a vacuum cleaner. You stick it to your ear and it sucks out all your energy and ambition.

People really want to do something good. You just have to show them where it is.

In that I found being able to talk to my family about my feelings, praying for strength and realizing that our lives have a deep purpose and the journey of our lives is to find out what that is and express it, was the only way I could have gotten through it.

What I love about the theater is the work ethic. I grew up with it.