If you ask people what they've always wanted to do, most people haven't done it. That breaks my heart.

There was a time when I was really going to give up acting-- right after Foxfire. I was trying to find characters with a certain strength and things going on, but I was always disappointed. Wallace was the first thing I did where I felt their ideas were better than mine.

When I was growing up I wanted to adopt, because I was aware there were kids that didn't have parents. It's not a humanitarian thing, because I don't see it as a sacrifice. It's a gift. We're all lucky to have each other.

There's people constantly asking you for something on set, so the multi-tasking of motherhood transfers very well to being a director. And I think you're compassionate.

Over 20 million children of conflict are out of school. Education is often forgotten.

You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.

Be brave, be bold, be free.