Mandy Moore

Hope is the most exciting thing there is in life.

I like being friends with other women who are supportive of women. I think that is important.

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

I've always been very determined, ever since I was a little girl, to make my way.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

A flat-rate poll tax would be politically unsustainable; even with a rebate scheme, the package would have an unacceptable impact on certain types of household.