When youre the lead actor in a drama, you have 2 1/2 months at the end of a season to do other projects, and everything has to get done in that time.

- Melina Kanakaredes

As the lead actor, you naturally get involved with a show.

- Melina Kanakaredes

If you keep changing for every person who tells you to, then who's going to be left? Why get the success and be somebody else?

- Melina Kanakaredes

Ultimately, my greatest achievement is maintaining my career while sustaining a happy marriage and kids.

- Melina Kanakaredes

People do not realize that Alzheimer's is not old age. It is a progressive and fatal disease, and staggering amounts of people develop Alzheimer's ev…

- Melina Kanakaredes

My grandfather always told me, You know youre American first, but youre a Greek-American, which makes you a better American. It sounds sort of old-wo…

- Melina Kanakaredes

You gotta think positive, you know. Make the obstacles opportunities. Thats my philosophy.

- Melina Kanakaredes

Don't be embarrassed of who you are, they're gonna judge you no matter what you do.

- Melina Kanakaredes

I have a lot of wonderful women in my life and each one means so much to me. That's why I'm passionate about finding the cures. Let friendship inspir…

- Melina Kanakaredes