"My job as the mother of daughters is to make sure my children see that every opportunity is available to them."

"You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined."

"I don't know why someone else's marriage has anything to do with me."

"I've had to come to grips with a God that fits my own experience, which is, my God could not be offering protection and not have protected my boy."

"I think a good relationship is about collaboration."

"I care about the connection with the audience. Film is such a powerful medium. Movies can change the way people think."

"I think acting is a gift."

"The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten."