Harriet Hayes

"Solitude is necessary for self-discovery."

"I try to live by my convictions, even when it's hard."

"Hope is a choice we make every single day."

"Being Catholic and being a woman is complicated."

"I've made mistakes, and I've learned from them."

"Ambition can be beautiful or destructive."

"I need people who challenge me."

"Family is messy, but it's also everything."

"Love is the scariest risk we take."

"Intelligence without humility is dangerous."

"Our choices define us, not our circumstances."

"The stories we tell matter enormously."

"Comedy is a way to talk about serious things."

"We need more women in positions of power."

"Self-doubt is the enemy of greatness."

"Loyalty is rarer than talent."

"I believe in second chances."

"Honesty might hurt, but it builds trust."

"Change starts with one person deciding to be different."

"Parenthood would have changed everything."

"The heart wants what it wants."

"Excellence is the least we should expect of ourselves."

"I am my mother's daughter, for better or worse."

"Television can be a force for good."

"We are capable of more than we believe."

"Forgiveness is harder than anger."

"I don't always know the right thing to do."

"Vulnerability is a sign of strength, not weakness."

"I've loved and lost, and I'd do it again."

"Purpose gives meaning to suffering."