Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal.

I love and adore being a mother. It's the greatest gift I've ever been given.

That's the wonderful thing about drama and writing and fiction: it's this wonderful shared experience that we all have. We can see into each other's lives.

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.

I think that life force is invaluable.

We never left a set until we'd trashed it.

To be with a man who hasn't tried every line, who hasn't broken up with a woman every which way you can break up with them, is kind of nice.

I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.

But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.

Most films these days are men's stories. Women are for add-on romance. That's very hard.

We're in an environment where everyone gets compartmentalized very quickly.

I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman.

I used to be more paranoid and stressed, constantly worrying about my Plan B. But the truth is I don't have one.

I was an escapee of childhood. I always wanted to grow up.

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.

It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet.

It's taken me a long time to learn to accept the risks and just be willing to try it over and over again.

Life sweeps you up. Some people resist a lot. I probably haven't resisted very much.