“I hope that having my life and having an education will lengthen my career.”

What gets scary is when your self-worth is tied up in what strangers think of you.

As a child I grew up with a school curriculum that totally glossed over British colonialism and British slavery.

Together we can spread our message and support strong people of all genders.

I really want to write a novel. I also want to learn to play the mandolin.

Rape is not just a physical, violent act perpetrated against one victim, it is an assault on humanity.

It is my belief that there is a greater understanding than ever that women need to be equal participants in our homes, in our societies, in our governments, and in our workplaces.

All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.

As an actress I take roles I find interesting.

I keep telling myself that I’m a human being, an imperfect human being who’s not made to look like a doll.

I like books that aren’t just lovely but that have memories in themselves.

I’ll be proud to say my country is committed to preventing violence against women.

The less you reveal, the more people can wonder.

Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it’s a process. It’s often not cool to be the person who puts themselves out there.

I don’t want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

Black Lives Matter and women’s voices are a vital part of any movement for change.

If I’ve learned anything, it’s really just to stop trying to find answers and certainties.

I am very career minded, and I think my personality is more suited to America. I am a working mum.

God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.

It is not your career, your friends, not your possessions, it is your soul.

I want to continue to do is to help these young women be successful. You don’t just say goodbye at the end of their playing careers and end it there.

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

I wanted to make sure that I did one movie in my career that mothers hug me for.

My career is really important to me, but there have to be other great, important things in your life besides work.

In my career, I’m very grateful for the opportunities.