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" Theater is structured. You're plugged into a system. It's relentless. You're expected to do certain things every day. You have your tasks. "

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" As an actor, you go in your own personal life and pull from your personal life, so that's what I do. "

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" It's still hard for me to think about Sept. 11 sometimes. I'm still angry. It's hard to watch my daughters, Celia and Zaya, grow up and know they'll never see their father. They'll always be 9/11 girls, and I wish I could shield them from that. Everyone has an immediate pity for them. It is a sad thing, but the girls are also so happy. "

" I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith. "

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" I'm from a part of Florida that is very close to Georgia in the panhandle area. I have a very colorful Southern family. "

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" Naturally you want to be the best mom you can, but then also you want to be the best performer you can. "

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" As an actress who has performed in theater for over 17 years, my experience performing in 'The Color Purple' has been a truly life-changing journey. "

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