I never felt safe. In high school, acting is what I did to stay sane. It wasn't about showing off; it was about revealing parts of myself that I couldn't reveal anyplace else.

There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything to do with my nose.

Motherhood is given the brush-off in our society. 'Oh, I'm just a mom,' you hear women say. 'Just' a mom? Please! Being a mom is everything. It's mentorship, it's inspirational, it's our hope for the future.

All people want on this earth is to connect with others. Other than eating and sleeping. Human beings need to connect with other human beings. Otherwise, they lose their mind.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

You just do the best you can with what you've got... and sometimes magic strikes.

The roles... the deep roles that I've gotten to play have turned my course. They've changed my life experience.