Jaclyn Smith quotes:

Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, life can change. Don't ever forget to say thank you for love and family. What good is your success without them?

After having children, life becomes about living beyond yourself; about being bigger and better.

I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden.

Angels are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to find them. Each one is unique.

Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith.

Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still like to sit down and have dinner with them as much as I can.

I think I feel my best - I really feel the fountain of youth is inside, not out - when I'm just surrounded with love, when I'm with my family and we're all having a wonderful time together. There's nothing greater than your family surrounding you.

When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so I looked for a retailer with values that mirrored my own growing family concerns. Kmart is a family store where value-conscious moms shop, so my partnership with Kmart seemed like a natural fit.

First of all, let's get one thing straight: fitness and exercise aren't the same thing. You can exercise without getting fit, but you can't get fit without exercise.

I have never been a believer that nice clothes should only be for people with money.

It's not about me, it's about my family. You don't answer questions for you, but for us. You learn to live beyond yourself.

I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.'

It's intimidating to try and pull your home together if you don't have an interior designer.

More than 100 million women have worn my clothing and accessories,, and that's so fulfilling. My skincare line proves you don't have to spend a fortune to have beautiful skin. I've loved acting but if I never played another role and just focused on my business, I'd be happy.

I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I need to do to stay here. I really don't understand women who are in denial, who don't want to go for a mammogram. I think it's stupidity. Sorry. I have no patience for that.

I wanted to be a ballet teacher.

Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that.

We're traditional and don't do cutting-edge styles, but after 17 years we're holding our own.

Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.

My mother lived till she was 95 and never had a line on her face or a frown line. She was beautiful.

I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog that will bite you in the back.

Kmart uses such mass production that they are able to lower their prices. My hose, for instance, is made by the same factory, the same machines, the same threads as the hose made by four top designers.

I get better roles in television. I'm not going to do a lesser role just to be in a feature film.

I've always been into older homes, even if I have to refurbish or remodel or raise roof lines or knock out walls.

My first acting job was a Breck commercial.

You must understand the texture of your hair before you choose a style.

I'm an old-fashioned girl, and I didn't believe in living with people, so I guess I married for the wrong reasons at times.

I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.

Success is carved out of a hard tree. It doesn't just happen. It's people who stick to it that succeed.

I have had to learn about saying no.

You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.

Having cancer does make you try to be better at everything you do and enjoy every moment. It changes you forever. But it can be a positive change.

Panic is a horrible thing.

I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldnt do it, but it was probably the best thing Ive ever done.

Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn't mean you will want to be there when the time comes.