Your confidence grows as you get older, particularly when you're in a loving relationship. Everything strengthens.

As an actor you're only as good as the things you're offered. And there just weren't any female directors offering me things. So when you dissect that, you realize there aren't women offering you things because they don't have the opportunities. I work to raise money for women's cancers; I use my voice for violence against women.

I have a different approach. I don't file lawsuits because I really don't care.

I just have a desire not to judge and view things compassionately.

I have always tried to be a woman who protects other women. I have a sister, I have daughters, I have girlfriends, and I was raised by a feminist mother.

As a Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM, I've learned that violence against women knows no boundaries. Join me in helping women worldwide who have suffered unthinkable violence.

I'm now so much more capable of receiving love and giving it in a far different way.