When the actress's mother, Peggy Lipton, was diagnosed with cancer, Jones had a choice: fall into a dark hole or look for the lighter side. More...

Thanks to a trip across cultures, traditions, and international boundaries, will.i.am, producer, activist, and actor saw his own country in a whole new light. More...

She tried to micromanage the world. By letting go and doing less, actress Jada Pinkett Smith realized she could actually be more. More...

She never wanted kids--until a milestone birthday and a bout with cancer made her rethink her priorities. More...

The actress tried to please people all her life. Now, at 81, playing a woman who behaves very, very badly, she has discovered a whole new part of herself. More...

The actress on how growing older gave her the courage to finally do what she always wanted. More...

The Oscar-winning actress reflects on how she learned to be grateful for every opportunity. More...

Emmy award-winning actress Julianna Margulies recalls how it took an exhausting night, complete with crying baby, to understand in an instant what her mother had been telling her for decades. More...

Sick, in tears, and totally overwhelmed, actress Anika Noni Rose realized the value of one simple word: no. More...

She always understood the power of words, but never more so than when she began speaking out about mental illness in her own family. More...

She grew up loving animals. So it made perfect sense for her to one day become a vegan. Now she feels a lightness she never knew before. More...

The Desperate Housewives actress had always thought ethnicity defined her--until a trip to Mexico showed her what she's really about. More...

Living in a country at war taught the Last Song star to value the tranquillity he'd taken for granted at home. More...

Christiane Amanpour lived a sheltered childhood in Iran, until a "seismic political shift" in her country opened her eyes and gave her life purpose. More...

The star of Woody Allen's latest film once thought her complexion was "a curse," until a chance encounter with a stranger made her realize just how lucky she was. More...

When her hopes of a dazzling Broadway debut were dimmed by mixed reviews, the "Parenthood" star found another reason to sing. More...