When a child is bruised physically or emotionally, parents often reward him with a treat.

However, don't let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.

I always say centered food equals centered behavior.

Silence and solitude are more distracting to me than chatter and commotion.

It's important to determine which surroundings work best for you, and then build that environment to suit your needs.

You just have to stoke that furnace throughout the day.

You know, one of the biggest thrills I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi.

I'm a girl who loves to share information, especially empowering, life-changing, information.

I definitely enjoy being in front of people which gives me that exciting immediate rush.

Healthful whole foods improve our brain function as well.

When a child is bruised physically or emotionally, parents often reward him with a treat.

Lack of time is a real health killer.

I totally changed my life, changed my lifestyle.

Resolutions are popular because everyone feels they could use a little improvement.

We're always bombarded with images from magazines of what looks cool and sexy.

I took anatomy classes. I went to medical libraries and talked to doctors and nutritionists. I did the whole thing before using myself as a human guinea pig.

Foods high in bad fats, sugar and chemicals are directly linked to many negative emotions, whereas whole, natural foods rich in nutrients - foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes - contribute to greater energy and positive emotions.

Because I work with so many people on the east coast, I get some work done before I get the kids up.

I eat all of the time... at least five little meals a day.

Everyone thrives most in his or her own unique environment.

If I'm right in the middle of a deadline, I'm up really early.

Research has shown that even small amounts of processed food alter the chemical balance in our brain and cause negative mood swings along with noticeable dips ill energy.

I love the producer, Joel Rice. We worked together years ago putting a project together.

Most of us start out with a positive attitude and a plan to do our best.

I like getting up early. I get up around five.

Feeling a little blue in January is normal.

It took me about eight years to put together the program that I have been living for twenty years.

Babies act out when they're hungry, cold, tired. They do this for survival.

I also think stress is related to control. When you're in charge of your life, you tend to not care about losing control of things that don't really matter like traffic jams.

We tend to connect bad food and bad habits with romance and sex.

Like it or not, the world evolves, priorities change and so do you.

The biggest reason most people fail is that they try to fix too much at once - join a gym, get out of debt, floss after meals and have thinner thighs in 30 days.

Often when a person can't get past stress, she will turn to overeating, drinking or smoking, which can become a greater problem than the stress itself.

It is now common knowledge that the average American gains 7 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.

The more prepared I am, the more I'll be in control, less nervous, less stressed and more focused.

I play the unsinkable Molly Brown, which is where she got her name from, because she survived.

Stress is an important dragon to slay - or at least tame - in your life.

Babies act out when theyre hungry cold tired. They do this for survival.

However dont let perfectionism become an excuse for never getting started.

Everyone thrives most in his or her own unique environment

Yes, I am Algerian of Moroccan origin through my parents, but all my life is Algeria. I was born there.

My parents were amazing people who had no business being together - and they knew it.

We're parents first, and once you have kids, everybody knows that you have priority lists. Number one is your family and everything else just kind of finds its place.

The education of my brother and myself was of paramount importance to my parents, and in addition to their strong encouragement, they were prepared to make any sacrifice to further our intellectual development.

I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.

My sister and I were born in San Francisco. When our parents died, we came down here to live with relatives.

The young always have the same problem - how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.

It's up to each person's parents whether they think it's too frightening or too violent, how much their kids can handle, what they want to teach them, what they want to show them.