Just Saw American Sniper. Powerful.

As I Saw My 60th Birthday Approaching, I Thought,what Did 60 Mean To Me? I Figured I'd Probably Live Until I'm About 90, Which Meant That I Was At The Beginning Of What I Call My Third Act. As An Actress, I Know How Important The Third Act Is. It Makes Sense Of The First And Second Acts. You Can Have First And Second Acts That Are Interesting, But You Don't Know What They Mean. Then A Good Third Act Pulls It All Together. And So I Knew That, Because I Sat By My Father's Side Over The Long Months When He Was Dying.

I Am Still Baffled By Those Who Feel That Criticizing America Is Unpatriotic, A View Increasingly Being Adopted In The United States Since 9/11 As An Excuse To Render Suspect What Has Always Been An American Right. An Active, Brave, Outspoken (and Heard) Citizenry Is Essential To A Healthy Democracy.

If You're Ever In A Situation Where You're Not Getting Served Or You Can't Get What You Need, Just Cry.

I Finally Got It: Empower Girls And Everything Changes.

When A Significant Other - A Spouse, A Parent Or Someone You're Close To - Is Dying, It Forces You To Think About Your Life, About What You Feel About Death. What I Realized From My Dad's Dying Was That I Wasn't Scared Of Dying. But I Was Terrified Of Regrets. I Was Terrified Of Getting To The End Of My Life With A Lot Of Why Didn't I's.