I think it's because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk.

I think we're socialized out of being women, and then we have to find our way back to it. That's hard to do.

Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.

Sometimes I feel as if four thousand years of silencing women, of the fear of women who were burned in oil or eviscerated in front of their daughters, is imprinted deep within me and has altered my DNA.

I think we have to be careful about what we label as a prerequisite for spirituality. I don't think you have to know a lot to have a spiritual life, but knowing gives life richness.

Follow your heart, your instincts. People might try to dissuade you from your passion, but no one can live your life but you.

So I constantly play women who are damaged and out of touch, who are seeking without knowing, or knowing without the skills to transform their lives. But then, that's really the fate of many women today.