I think if I weren't so squeamish, I would have been some sort of forensic analyst. And I can't do anything with a microscope, because then I start t….

I was starstruck and sweat a lot when I met Oprah Winfrey and tried to hug her. Because when you think you know people when you see them from your co….

I choose projects that resonate with me on some personal level and projects that I'm afraid to do. If I'm afraid to do them, then I usually say yes, ….

One thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes..

I'm attracted to things that make me want to be a better person..

The one thing that I realize - well, not the one thing, but it was a big thing - having in my head that I need to get healthier. It's been a very gra….

You never write a speech in advance because if you don't get to use it, you'll be heartbroken..

I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me..

If you go through life and you don't find the beauty in an unexpected place, then you really have a sad existence..

Only when you find the courage to say something to someone that might influence a change in your behavior, does that behavior change..

I'm not a fan of 'Gone With the Wind.' I didn't like the movie. I didn't like the book..

Where I'm from, you learned about God before you learned to read and write. Our faith is what grounds us..

I don't ever want to be the type of person to tell you what to think or what to believe. Whatever stage in your life that you are in, I want you to o….

I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. I gravitate to the roles, not necessarily te….

I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse..

Christian Louboutin, I love you, but honey, please! But when you have this much weight, you've got to give us a little platform. Sorry! The shoes are….

I didn't realize that diets don't work, and I did not want to diet. I didn't want to do anything that required dieting..

Because we all come from different circumstances, our life experiences really color how we view things..

I think that young women and little girls need to see that they don't have to be the damsel in distress. They don't have to not show their strength. ….

I hope that in some way that I can be some sort of beacon of hope, especially because I am not the typical Hollywood beauty..

I don't have one role that I want to play. I guess... I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I want to be proactive in bringing about wor….