Actress Quotes

And that's why I chose on purpose not to have a death scene. We've seen them in a million movies and it's too much like cranking the tears out. I didn't want that scene.

After doing so many different roles, if you don't stretch yourself, there's no excitement left.

A friend of mine described it this way: When they were born it was like a meteor landed in our house and blew everything apart. We had to just put all the pieces back.

Competition is very good... as long as its healthy. It's what makes one strive to be better.

I don't want to fight aging; I want to take good care of myself, but plastic surgery and all that? I'm not interested.

You have to make peace with life.

There were nine children in my father's family and eight in my mother's. My grandparents did the best with what they had. After the Depression, they were scratching out a living and working hard. They kept the family going.

My mother, grandmother and older sister all cooked, so it was hard to get into the kitchen. So I have no talent for cooking. I was always out in the garage with my dad. I have a tool belt. I'm a repair chick.

My mother has rheumatoid arthritis. I don't want to lose the ability to jump up and walk across the room or move around with the energy I'm used to having. That's far more important to me than a wrinkle or two.

My mother could do absolutely anything. She was like Martha Stewart before such a thing existed.

I've always been a strong family advocate. I had a wonderful family growing up.

I'm terribly sad about Farrah's passing. She was incredibly brave, and God will be welcoming her with open arms.

I'm mourning with the rest of the world for the talented, gorgeous, funny, intelligent John Forsythe but my heart is broken for the loss of my dear, dear friend and neighbor. I will miss him terribly.

I think life has a way of kicking you in the pants too, but you have to pick up and move ahead, and it certainly helps if you have a good partner in life.

I don't think people will ever forget I was an 'Angel,' anymore than they'll forget Sally Field was 'The Flying Nun.'

Two things I take very seriously in life. My golf game and my relationship with God. Neither one is simple.

I think that discipline is so much of an important part of being a parent. Because it's very, very important to teach your children to take responsibility for their actions.

When people say to me, 'You make us proud,' it's heartwarming to hear that.

I'm just someone who observes a lot.

I was watching TV and saw people with masks, weapons, and grenades. I thought, Is that really possible? Could we be here yet again? And go into civil war one more time?

I want to keep talking about my people and my country in my own language.

I thought if my son was now eighteen years old and he was tempted to join the fight and take the burden of protecting his family - because it's always tempting especially for young men - what would I do as a mother to stop him?

I like to have the impression that whatever is happening is true.

I don't like to be feared, and I can't work in conflict, I'm very bad with conflict. I try to avoid it, it paralyzes me.

Beirut turned into a war zone in a matter of hours. We were stuck at home, the roads were blocked.

A small film from a small country, in Arabic with nonprofessionals: It was practically impossible. Just to make it was like a dream to me.

The Internet has been a great outlet for storytelling. After all, there are web-based shows that have started online and have then gotten picked up. I think it's a great opportunity for artists to get through the network roadblock. It just allows us another venue to be creative in.

If your potential mate does not have the same perspective that you do then you're going to be lost.

If somebody has never been married, they don't know compromise.

I think that if you start teaching about giving back and helping other people young, that will be a given for your child their whole life.