I'd hesitated to have a wedding because my gay and lesbian friends don't have that right.

First and foremost, I'm a feminist. And basically that stems from a strong belief that all people and creatures deserve equal opportunity, rights and respect.

I always laugh and say, 'Dudes, if I have to choose, I'm a political person first. I would never do another movie again and be completely happy.' I need to say how I feel.

I've learned that a family can have little glitches without being labeled dysfunctional.

My father was a great example of a strong and good man and Christian man, and my mother taught all my six sisters how to be young ladies and mothers and how to take care of your family. And so I think they were - they still are - great examples for all of us to their kids and to the world, too.

My foundation is based on helping children, and I hand-pick projects that are close to my heart and home.

There was a ton of fighting between my mother and father. The kids would be thrown into the middle, to choose sides.

Mysteries, like the Masonic rites, are ones parents and elders are sworn not to reveal to the uninitiated, which include all children. And so we sought for signs.