Ang Lee's been nominated for best director for "Life of Pi," which is what I'm going to call the six weeks after I take this dress off.

It's very hard to watch comedy for me, when I'm doing a comedy show, because I either watch a show and I love it, and I'm jealous, or I watch a show and I see all the problems with it, and I'm angry that I watched it.

I was the daughter of teachers, so school was always very important. I liked it.

Taking risks and making choices is what makes life so exciting.

Only at the Golden Globes do the beautiful people of film rub shoulders with the rat-faced people in television.

Your career and your passion don't always match up. Plenty of talented people don't have the careers they want. Plenty of untalented people make millions and make movies. There is a difference between determination and talent.

You can't stand around and wait to be asked to dance.