Bankrate: It's more than a little ironic that TV's most celebrated lesbian kiss was between you and Roseanne Barr, two decidedly heterosexual actors. What is it like to be forever identified by that moment?

Hemingway: Again, that scene was cutting-edge. It was funny, new and different, and these days something like that means nothing. It was fun and it was a place in history that I loved being part of. As for kissing Roseanne, well, I have kissed better. She was a hoot though!

Bankrate: You and your husband Stephen have managed to raise a family and have a happy home life away from the Hollywood spotlight. What's the secret?

Hemingway: Being happy and centered comes from looking at one another every day and, first, being grateful for the gifts we have been given. That makes us laugh at many of the disappointments that have come up in our lives. We share so much common ground. Not only have we battled many tragedies and setbacks together -- two bouts of serious cancer that my husband attacked personally, and we survived as a family, the suicide of my sister Margaux and the death of both my parents -- but we share a common belief in God. Our spiritual practices have come into complete sync with one another, and I'm sure it's why we feel so grounded in deep appreciation and love for one another.

Bankrate: Do you take an active role in managing your money?

Hemingway: I would have to say that my husband is supersmart when it comes to money and investing, and I've taken an active-observer role because of his tremendously powerful business mind. I'm a creator at heart, so I like to watch my husband take our assets and turn them into real benefits for our lives. He is artful at managing money, which I admire. We've always believed in investing in that which we understand and that which we believe in. Not just investing in what is trendy or what seems like it might end up being hugely profitable. We have always believed that where you invest, you must believe in the people involved and take responsibility for your money management. I believe in ethical people and ethical companies and feel that it's a moral obligation to invest from a place of understanding and personal regard for the company and people you invest in.

Bankrate: Yoga and trial and error have led you to a fundamental lifestyle awareness that you share in "Healthy Living from the Inside Out." Balance seems to be the key. What were the hardest lessons for you to learn?

Hemingway: You are correct that yoga and trial and error have been paths of mine, and good ones. Life is nothing without successes and failures. We probably learn more from the things we "fail" at than the things we succeed at. It's a great place to learn, and it always gets me back to a place of knowing that behind all the setbacks is a great leason to be learned and I embrace it wholeheartedly.