My first acting job was a Breck commercial.

I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.'

I have never been a believer that nice clothes should only be for people with money.

Did I shop Kmart for clothing? No, I didn't. But I loved that I could be totally involved in the hangtags, the buttons, the commercials and with the designers. Something in my head said 'Yes.' I was adventurous.

After graduation, I discovered that I'd hit the limit of what I could learn from the women in my family. On top of that, in the workforce, all of the things that mattered in college suddenly weren't enough.

The only siblings I have are half-siblings. My nuclear family would have been an extra-suffocating threesome. Instead, I have an interesting brother and sister, in-laws, and darling nephews.

I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.

I grew up in a very healthy nuclear family, and I was fortunate enough to not have to deal with loss and grief as a child.