And of course there's so much music in and around our family. I had a piano during Christmas because it's obviously useful through the season. There are so many people, songwriters, who are around.
Ashley Judd

I did a lot of hiking and I loved it.
Ashley Judd

I think that, as with marriage, you just know when it's time to have kids.
Ashley Judd

I was always told I was special. And I was also assured that I had a gift and a purpose.
Ashley Judd

People say that to me and I think what unites all my characters is that they are hurt; it's most accurate to say I play characters that are hurt but are responding to their environment.
Ashley Judd

No, I don't tolerate pressure from anyone about anything.
Ashley Judd

Abstinence, being faithful and correct and consistent condom use are the only ways to successfully reach everyone when discussing HIV prevention. I believe that the abstinence message alone does not solve the AIDS epidemic.
Ashley Judd

Well, the fact is that one imagination is critically important, and if you have had your imagination stimulated by what is basically a variety of subjects, you are much more amenable to accepting, to understanding and interacting with the realities of the world.
Ashley Judd