Quotes from Roma Downey

When I was in high school, I thought I might be an artist. I was very good at drawing and painting.

Having played an angel for so long, you can imagine that I've been asked to endorse any number of causes over the years. Obviously I have to limit my participation with any charity, so I decided to really concentrate on my love of children.

One of my pet peeves about biblical epics was that the characters' costumes always looked like they're just out of the dry cleaners.

We're nondenominational. I come from Northern Ireland, and we've had religious wars for years. I didn't want to create an illusion that my God is better than your God. So our show is a spiritual show, not a religious show.

It is tradition in Ireland that you're given money for your first communion.

I also know how to ask people for money and I have no shame about doing that.

I lost my mother when I was very young, and my father when I was in college.

I have a home in Salt Lake, and I have a home in Malibu, at the beach.

For life to be meaningful, you must have a challenge.

In the case of 'The Bible' series and now 'Son of God,' it has been a combination of what I love to do and what I believe. To be able to do that with the person I love has just really been a blessing.

I have morning prayers and a nighttime reflection. I also read the Bible daily.

If you have donated, these children may never know your name, but they will never forget your kindness.

I am inspired by seeing kindness in others. It touches me and reminds me to be kind as well.

I have a memory of my mother kneeling in front of a cabinet in our home, tenderly cradling her wedding china. We never used the plates; she died in her 40s without ever letting herself enjoy these gorgeous pieces. I told myself that I would use my precious items.

My accent gets more pronounced when I've been talking to people from Derry.

'Touched by an Angel' started my calling to be the messenger, and on a weekly basis, I was able to deliver the message of God's love to the world.

My dad used to sit me on his knee and read from the Bible to us. We were a praying family. Ours was a family of love and a family of prayer.

I lost both my parents young - but I have felt their presence throughout my life.

I grew up in a house full of faith, and my mother died when I was a little girl, and I found comfort in my faith.

'A.D.' will focus on life after the crucifixion and the dangers that the disciples faced in the aftermath of Jesus' resurrection.

'The Dovekeepers' is a fantastic novel written by Alice Hoffman; it was a bestselling novel, and I fell in love with the book and bought the rights to it.

Growing up in Ireland, when my family received important news, good or bad, we would boil water and make tea. It was the first thing I did when my father died in 1984. This ritual allowed me a moment to take in the enormity of what had happened.

This CD became something of a personal journey for me. The tone of the whole CD is uplifting and inspirational. It's an upper. We have enough downers in the world.

Jessica Simpson is the youth ambassador for Operation Smile, and an episode of The Apprentice featured a team managing a charity concert she put on. Donald Trump came on stage and pledged a donation.