“New Jersey is a great place to live. And we have given some of the best talent to the world, from Jack Nicholson, John Travolta, to Jerry Lewis to Bon Jovi to Frank Sinatra.”

I designed my whole image. That was all me. I just bought some regular clothes, threw a medallion around my neck, and that was it. The next thing I know, that’s the look.

There is no profession more essential than that of an educator, and it’s time for all of us to embrace and celebrate their importance and contribution to America’s children.

I’m as involved as I can be. Whenever I’m asked to do something, I always tend to show up.

I have always felt strongly about empowering women. I’m living proof that, with confidence and by believing in yourself, you can accomplish any goal.

I think it’s important to raise your kids, start ’em early. Teaching them the values and morals, so when they get out there on their own, you know they have it. They just have to remember to use it, but they have it.

I try to only commit myself to things that I think I can accomplish and commit myself to 100 percent. I try not to bite off more than I can chew.

If you try to follow everyone else’s mold, you’ll probably fail at some point because God created us uniquely for a reason.

I feel anger and I feel understanding. It’s a difficult position to be in.

A confident woman is a sexy woman, in my opinion. And I think guys find that to be the same way.

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences… I’m human, not perfect, like anybody else.

I feel like every woman is a queen, and we should be treated as such, and we should, you know, sort of request that sort of treatment from others.

You can’t let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving.

You do silly things for love sometimes and not-so-smart things for love.

There is nothing like a person with confidence, male or female, not conceitedness, but confidence. That inspires other people.

I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.

Living for today will bring about dying for today. You can’t just think, ‘I’m going to die anyway,’ because that’s what’s stopping us from moving forward.