Recent fad I admit to trying:
“Cabbage Soup” diet (Drake Hogestyn put the recipe in the “Days of our Lives” Cookbook)

Favorite actor:
Anthony Hopkins

Favorite actress:
Meryl Streep

Favorite movies:
Casablanca , Sophie's Choice, Camelot, Being There

Greatest fear:
That we won't make the world a better place for our children.

Favorite TV show:
West Wing

Favorite singers:
Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell and my pal, Kelly Lay-Raitt (Bonnie's sister-in-law)

Film or theatrical role for the opposite sex I would most want to play:
Kevin Kline's role in “Sophie's Choice”

If I could only keep one household appliance, it would be:
My dishwasher…I hate doing dishes!

Something you'd be surprised to know about me:
I'm funny!

Currently reading:
People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil by M.Scott Peck, M.D,

Favorite book:
Grace and Grit by Ken Wilbur

Favorite food:
Salads with edible flowers, Salmon, Collard greens, Caramel soy macchiato

Least favorite food:
Green peppers

Favorite comfort food:
Vanilla milk shakes

Favorite Flowers:
Roses (Lavender or Peach)

Favorite song:
In the Arms of An Angel

Favorite item of clothing:
A red sundress

Nobody knows I can:
Sing and speak Spanish fluently

Greatest achievement:
Helping young people feel safe and realize their magnificence

I can imitate:
Any accent

If I couldn't be an actor, I'd be:
A Child/Adolescent Therapist (I have a Master's Degree in Counseling and am pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology)

Cause I most believe in:
Stopping abuse, creating a world of peace

If I had one wish:
The world would be a more loving and peaceful place for our children

Most treasured possession:
Friends and Loved Ones (furry and otherwise)

First thing I do when I wake up in the morning:
Meditate, then drink coffee…talk about a contradiction!

Last thing I do before I go to bed:
Put on socks and earplugs…so sexy!

Most embarrassing moment:
Thinking it was a showercap, I wore paper underwear on my head while at a glamorous spa!

Best quality:
Sensitivity to the feelings of others

Worst quality:
Sensitivity to the feelings of others

Biggest regret:
That I was not at my mother's side when she died

Something that makes me see red:
Child abuse

If I could live anywhere, it'd be:
In the countryside

Celebrity I'm often mistaken for:
Kim Catrall, Joely Richardson, Meryl Streep

Smartest thing I ever did:
Listening from the heart to young people (using expressive arts)

Greatest love:
Romantic picnics and nature walks

Quality I like most in a mate:
Sense of humor, intelligence and compassion

My hero:
Do you mean “heroine”? Mother Teresa, Oprah, Maya Angelou, Hilary Clinton

My epitaph:
“She Was Never Bored” or “She Dared to Love”

My first kiss:
A boy from New York (in the Fountainbleau Hotel pool in Miami Beach )

What I would title my autobiography:
“Never Say ‘Never'!”

Person I would choose to play me in a movie about my life:
Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange

In the event of fire, aside from human beings and animals, the one possession I would save:
Letters or photographs

Best one word or short phrase that describes me:
Compassionate, brave and fun

If I died and had to come back as a vegetable, I would be a:
Beautiful head of lettuce

Language I wish I could speak:
French

Magical power I'd most like to have:
Shapeshifting

If I could be in a TV show as a character for one month, I'd choose:
“C.J.,” the Press Secretary, or the First Lady in “West Wing” or a "Desperate Housewife"

Sound that most annoys me:
SNORING!....mine and others :)