Whether it was making my bed or making a movie, my mother and father never hesitated to say how proud they were of me, and that means so very much to a child.

Obviously, this isn't the time in my life that I would have chosen to do this, but I feel like life gives you these challenges for a reason. I feel so happy and glad to be in the place that I am. I really feel blessed. This is something I need to face and take control of.

I was all of these women. I've been a young mom; I've been a divorcée; I've been a single mom. I've been the working mom versus the nonworking mom.

Do I need men? I don't think it's about needing men. It's about love.

God bless that women are free in America. We can say what we want, and I do think women will heal the world.

There's something timeless and important about making people laugh, about being the right spot in their day.

Everything I sang sounded awful. So I went outside and I screamed. Everyone pretty much agreed it was awful.