I'll tell you, there is nothing better in life than being a late bloomer. I believe that success can happen at any time and at any age.

I realize now that I've hoped to be great - as an actress, as a mother - because I want to embody the greatness of women who didn't get to be all they could have been. Their dignity, their courage, and their brilliance make me strive to be better. They're a part of me.

Try to figure out who you really are and not who you want other people to think you are.

Sometimes when we try to get outside of ourselves, to be like someone else, you miss out on so many beautiful things that you don't know that you are because you're looking at someone else.

Botox, trust me I've been tempted - but I resist! Think about what happens to your muscles - and your skin - if you're sick and don't move for a few days.

I think it's nice for women to try to be sexy for their man.

In fighting for women, we fight for humanity. We fight for the future - for everyone.