Katherine Heigl appears on next month’s cover of Harper’s Bazaar, looking radiant and refined, and in a candid interview, she opens up about learning to think before she speaks, her career, marriage and motherhood.

Heigl is photographed with dogs throughout the story – she is passionate about animals and supports the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation “Hounds of Hope” which honors her late brother, rescuing dogs from high-kill shelters throughout Southern California and readying them to find loving homes.