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I do think that the strongest character is somebody that you can connect with to your personal self, or at least find the humanity in both of you and start from there.

I am very strong. When you have children, you have to be.

What gives me strength is thinking about my children.

When my mother tells me to do something, I'll do my own thing. A strong character can be good, but sometimes it is not good. I hope it's good in my case.

I want to be a role model and I want to show kids that you can be strong and overcome adversity.

I'm strong and opinionated. Those qualities brought me a lot of problems since I was a little girl in school, saying 'I don't agree' and fighting with the children. It's part of my curiosity for life.

I'm not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.

My children came out as individuals in their own right. They were not my products. They had their own characters and were very strong-minded. I gave them a lot of freedom when they were still very young. The one thing they got from me is morals. They would never betray anyone. They are really good people.

The blessing is that my kids have a lot of strong men and strong marriages around them, so I feel like they are getting what they need as far as role modeling. So I don't feel the pressure for them.

I consider myself very fortunate indeed to have created a character which has captured the imagination and enthusiasm of so many children worldwide. They are my family, and Spot belongs to them all.