Mariel hemingway

Cancer came back into my life twice in order for me to understand something, and I guess I still wasn't getting it. And my husband wasn't getting it, either.

I'm not that old, and I haven't lived a life so far from the ordinary, really.

I did Star 80, which was a magnificent experience as well, but still, I was at the height of my career at the beginning. Then I had to jump down the ladder and climb back up again, which I didn't...

A lot of exercise is mindless; you can have music or the radio on and not be aware. But if you're aware in anything you do - and it doesn't have to be yoga - it changes you. Being present changes you.

Starting out in a beginner class and really understanding the fundamentals of yoga is really important.

I enjoyed doing Lipstick, but it scared me. I was very nervous. I couldn't wait for it to be over. It was very real, and I was just a kid.

Finding some quiet time in your life, I think, is hugely important.

Yoga teaches you how to listen to your body.

My problems aren't so different from anybody else.

I don't take myself terribly seriously. It's why I can be incredibly honest about my life.