There was a time when I couldn't watch sitcoms for a while because it was just cacophony, it was just noise.

Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It's imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways - ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.

Loving oneself isn't hard, when you understand who and what 'yourself' is. It has nothing to do with the shape of your face, the size of your eyes, the length of your hair or the quality of your clothes. It's so beyond all of those things and it's what gives life to everything about you. Your own self is such a treasure.

When I am presented with good work, I accept it. Wherever it is.

How is it that you profess love for God but can't accept another human being?

A person can be big, because of spirit. A person can be big because of their position in the family, the hierarchy in the family. That role has been played by women who are quite thin.

Acting's not about nose jobs and liposuction. It's about being truthful to what you're doing.