I think that it's important for every single person, no matter what they do in life, to participate in the well-being of humanity and the planet. Don't let a year go by knowing you didn't make an effort to do something - no matter how small - outside your own problems and drama.

This is not love. It is a crime... You can't look the other way just because you have not experienced domestic violence with your own flesh.

I just love life. I'm excited about things in life. I think that if you're excited about life, you are excited about waking up and doing things with your life every day.

The thought of somebody pulling and cutting around my face gives me stomach ache. Plastic surgery would be so painful. What if it doesn't look good? What if they made a mistake? I couldn't do it.

I love to cook for my husband and daughter. I enjoy going to the market for fresh vegetables.

No woman has to be a victim of physical abuse. Women have to feel like they are not alone.

What once was an expression of who I was - acting - also became my hiding place.