The truth is, I just don't have the drive to be the prettiest and the thinnest. I can be happy for other people for their beauty.

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.

What you need is one black dress I call Plan B. It doesn't have to be fabulous, it just looks good, covers up the problems and is neutral enough for dinner, business, a date, a funeral. You don't overwear it, you don't overwash it, because the Plan B is - gold.

I always look forward to seeing a man who has more brains than me.

I have always been an active part of my community.

It's more fun to play a good character with a good director and good actors around you. That's what makes it fun, and the more variety, the better.

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.