You have a pre-conceived notion of what you want the scene to be, but once you get there, that goes out the window and it turns out to be a way that you never imagined.

In order to help those around you, and in order to even be a good actress and a good mother at the same time, you have to know your worth.

I think every teenager goes through their angst. People who are like, 'No, I had a perfect adolescence,' make me wonder how that is possible.

I love arguing. I always say that I'll never win a physical battle, but I can always win a mental battle. I mean, not really, because I never really argue with anyone.

I never thought Hollywood is the life I want to do. I thought acting is the life I want to do.

When it comes to sexuality, sensuality, self-representation, self-nurturance - America fails in those departments.

Everything is out of your control, and you can only be truthful about how you feel.