I'm really clear about my priority in life-it's being a mom.

I'm a woman who carries around all these layers of fear and vulnerability.

It is a great honor for me to be presented the award by Mikhail Gorbachev and also to be acknowledged with the World Actress Award at the Women World Awards Gala 2005.

We girls should have to change a tire or take a 'change your oil' class in high school instead of taking home economics, because we'd benefit from that.

My parents are really well intended, and I think their way of dealing with things is denial and guilt. Nobody wanted to talk about it. But all I did was blame myself.

At my lowest I was making nothing, of course

I am blessed to be able to work at a job I love and also give back in the most vital way - to people in need.