Roma Downey

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

“Pausing between stimulus and response allows you to show up in your life.”

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

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

“Before I left home for drama school in England, my father took me outside one night and told me that wherever I was, the moon would shine on both of us. Months later, walking in London, I'd look at the moon and feel his love. Now I've shared the ritual with my own kids.”

“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.”

“I have always had a deep connection with my faith, and I was fortunate to have been brought up in a Christian environment. My faith is a very important part of who I am.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I've played an angel on 'Touched by an Angel,' bringing the message of God's love. It was such a privilege for me as a person of faith to deliver the message.”

“If I were to look back at my career, I think my greatest achievement is very simple. I've been able to make choices where I could glorify God.”

“I have the soul of a singer and do splendidly in the shower but the world will never hear it. Basically, I'm the only Irish person who can't carry a tune.”

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

“My husband hailed from Dagenham; he's an Essex boy. Me myself, I come from Derry City in the northwest of Ireland, so we love to get back.”

“People come together with their families to celebrate Easter. What better way to celebrate than to spend a few hours going on the journey of Christ's life.”

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

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

“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.”

“There's an assumption in many of these cultures that these children are mentally retarded, when in fact they're not at all. I saw how the operation affects the child, as well as the child's family and often the village.”

“Over the years, I've found myself wishing sometimes my angel would show up. I could use a little uplift, a little reminder.”