Patricia Heaton

I've learned to look like I'm listening to long confusing plots of cartoons and comic books when I'm actually sound asleep or making grocery shopping lists in my head.

I felt totally released from the need to make it as an actress. I had experienced complete fulfillment in something that had nothing to do with me being in the spotlight.

A woman experiencing an unplanned pregnancy also deserves to experience unplanned joy.

There's enough hard stuff going on in people's lives, and you really need that joy that laughter can bring. I don't have to put that in a Christian compartment.

I have to keep reminding myself: If you give your life to God, he doesn't promise you happiness and that everything will go well. But he does promise you peace. You can have peace and joy, even in bad circumstances.

I spend as much time with my kids as any mom who stays home. I only work during the hours they're at school, but there is always the sense of trying to catch up with all their stuff and not only organize my work life but also their school lives.

I think Raymond is very honest about human relationships.

As a child, I would put on shows in my neighborhood with friends and perform Barbra Streisand songs for my classmates.

What I found in the Protestant faith was that your salvation is secure, and that the rest is process.

I've always felt a spiritual connection with acting. And I felt whole when I was onstage.

From the beginning of church history, music, writing, literature, and the greatest works of art all came from the church. To change the culture and make it a force for good, you have to be in it and be a part of it.

When it comes to accepting emotional support or affection, I'm a little guarded and hardened to that.