Alana Stewart

I sleep with my gun on my bedside table. I live alone; it is my protection and makes me feel safer. I have had to pull it out a few times when I have heard noises at night, but I've never had to use it. ”

I resisted writing a book for a long time because I didn't want to invade anyone else's privacy or hurt anyone or anger anyone. ”

For all of her influence on popular culture, and the remarkable performances she left behind, perhaps Farrah Fawcett's greatest legacy was her raw, intimate, honest portrait of a woman fighting for her life - against cancer. ”

Through a long and painful process, I've learned that happiness is an inside job - not based on anything or anyone in the outer material world. I've become a different and better person - not perfect, but still a work in progress. ”

We've all seen the media endlessly focus on the personal lives of celebrities. Most of it is gossip and tabloid fodder. ”

Personal trials are the great equalizer that continues to draw public fascination. ”

I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth. ”