I may not be able to run around the block anymore, but I love my life.

What's worse in Hollywood, being handicapped or being a woman over 50?

Using my voice to recognize and celebrate other women is a joy for me.

As a woman of color, we're raised to know we have to be twice as good.

It's funny - if you impersonate somebody, they have no idea it's them.

I'm very Canadian. I want everyone to love me, and I just get nervous.

I'm always shocked when I see myself because I don't recognize myself.

I love playing Chekhov. That's the hardest; that's why I love it most.

My eyes aren't special, my nose isn't special, my mouth isn't special.

I had always wanted a steady job in this business, a show that lasted.

If I deny myself something, I just get resentful, so what's the point?

I look for struggle in the roles I choose - struggle and perseverance.

I'm a full-time mom. I've never felt as prepared, as before maternity.

I love my fans, and I try to keep in touch with them as much as I can.

I did a lot of stunts, so the harness work isn't foreign to me either.

When your passion and drive are bigger than your fears, you just dive.

They say, 'To serve is to love,' and I think to serve is to heal, too.

I truly believe that the privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.

Every job I've ever gotten has transformed me in some way as an actor.

The actors that I do know are people who I think have souls, you know?

My home is San Francisco - that is definitely what I consider my home.

I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.

I think sometimes there's a lot of subliminal messaging in everything.

Remember that we are all human beings trying to do what we love to do.

Sticking with your vision and what you believe in is so, so important.

I was taught as a young child by my parents and family to love myself.

We need to embrace the differences between our cultures and love them.

I love having a lot of content. I prefer to have constant stimulation.

I love downtown L.A .and I relish any opportunity to spend time there.

If I would believe what I read about myself, I would hate my guts too.

Being jealous of a beautiful woman is not going to make you beautiful.

You know all those young people watching Comedy Central love 'Frasier.'

But when I think of superchicks, I think of the roles, not the variety.

I'm just myself, so I don't know that I think of myself as a nerd icon.

Am I going to complain about being typecast as smart? I don't think so.

To relax, I love sitting back and turning my brain off and watching TV.

If you are the one who is dumped, then you feel like your life is over.

Nearly a decade of time is enough for everybody to change, quite a bit.

My mother was a feminist and a divorcee who worked. She was very smart.

I'm a master assembler of Ikea furniture, in case anyone wants to know.

I would just as likely be doing soccer practice as filming commercials.

I have a fairly realistic idea about what my gifts and limitations are.

Maybe I should drive a hybrid. I do have a shirt that says, 'Go Green.'

I love all kinds of art. I mean, I love sketching and acting and music.

You feel better when you're eating food that retains nutritional value.

I'm keeping an open mind as always, because that's what you have to do.

There's no buying a greasy breakfast in L.A. - it's all organic juices.

We’re only here briefly. And while I’m here I want to allow myself joy.

There's a great difference between being positive and being delusional.

Rooting for other people's failure does get in the way of your success.

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