I don't believe in perfection. I don't think there is such a thing. But the energy of wanting things to be great is a perfectionist energy.

Everybody needs love. Everyone deserves it.

If you are not yelling at your kids, you are not spending enough time with them.

We each own one car, and we have a reasonable house. It's a lovely place to be, but it's not extravagant.

I'm just chatty. But I do express my opinion.

But with the right kind of coaching and determination you can accomplish anything and the biggest accomplishment that I feel I got from the film was overcoming that fear.

Lord knows, every day is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.

It really bothers me when people don't use coasters. Particularly on my table.

There's no bad consequence to loving fully, with all your heart. You always gain by giving love.

I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and don't spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out.

I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real.

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.

Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again.

I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me.

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.

May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.

The trick to aging gracefully is to enjoy it.

It is not how old you are, but how you are old.

A leader is a dealer in hope.