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I am involved with politics today because of the inspiration I received from Ronald Reagan.

Inspiration is an underexamined part of political life and presidential leadership.

In my work as an actress and an activist, I've spent many years working with low income communities and people of color who don't always have a voice in our political process.

I believe that engaging in the political process is part of being a good person.

To be perfectly honest, it isn't fair that people have used my personality, and the sacrifices I make because I want to, as an indication that I want to be in a political office.

Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working.

I am quite driven. I know what I think, and I know what I want to achieve, but I also hope that people who are asked to describe me would describe me as pretty down-to-earth, loyal, friendly. The more experience I have got in politics, I think the more I have allowed me to shine through.

In its lowest, most common form, inspiration is simple charisma that becomes magnified by the media, as with Ronald Reagan or Bill Clinton.

Personally, I have as little to do with politicians as possible. The ones that I've met I've found very boring. They're extremely egotistical, incredibly self-important. If I can help it, I try to stay as far away from them as possible.