I like understanding what's underneath, what's really motivating people. When I was younger, I wanted to be a psychiatrist, so I think it has to do with that.

I've never met a person who has more integrity than my husband. I respect that. There's his humor and intelligence, too, and he's really cute, all those things - but if you don't respect your partner, you'll get sick of him.

I said, going into acting, 'I'm never moving to L.A.,' because it scared me. But there was no way you could build an acting career in Orange County.

Even though I don't feel I need approval, it's still important to me to give a good performance. I'm hard on myself.

One of the things my success as an author has forced me to face is how dysfunctional... Maybe that's a strong word, but how obsessive I am.

A person has to remember that the road to success is always under construction. You have to get that through your head. That it is not easy becoming successful.

It goes without saying that it's hard to attain a certain level of success.

Success in war and preservation of a country's social framework as a purpose at least equal in importance to welfare of individuals.