And so much of my life has been about returning home and longing for home, wanting my children to know about my roots. And I thought I can't be the only one to feel this way so I thought it would be an interesting topic to explore.

I have decided not to do the spa. Too time consuming.

It's time we stopped worrying about losing our looks and started celebrating the gifts of age: I feel yummier than ever.

I think things like food, the food of the south is sort of the common tie that binds us all, Black and White, the sense memories. It's a very particular part of the country.

In this country that grows more food than any other nation on this earth, it is unthinkable that any child should go hungry.

Most of the press is sent to my publicist so I do see most of what is written about me.

If I wasn't an actress I would run a fortune 500 company.