Fame is also a test of character at times... Sometimes I pass the test; sometimes I'm a pain in the ass. Sometimes I'm like, Oh, God! I just want to buy some tampons!

I am convinced, completely convinced, that there was nothing random about [the adoption], she is the daughter I should have.

It was not a healthy marriage for long time. It was never about another man, it was about what my and Dennis's relationship could not sustain.

I think there's an ongoing effort involved in trying to get a bigger perspective, trying to let go of things that limit your capacity to love and be loved or your capacity to hear and to really speak.

I don't feel particularly typecast because I think I do so many different kinds of things. Whether or not they're seen is another issue.

Motherhood changed me because it is so fundamental what you're doing for another person. And you are able to do it even though it takes a lot.

If you empower women, you can change the world.