I've always been very aware of balance and, even before I had a child, my life always takes priority to my work.

I tend to ... if I decide to do a job, want to be able to trust my director...

A while back there was this fad where a big star [would get] a producing credit and you'd ask around, and people were like, "No, they didn't produce, they just took the credit." I was flabbergasted. So when I started, people were weirded out by the fact that I was like, "How long is our prep? I'll come a week before that." They were like, "We're not shooting for six weeks."

I like being a cog in a wheel. I like being a small aspect of a much bigger thing, and I think my interest in that takes the pressure of myself.

I always knew I would adopt. Always.

We don't live the lives of Eskimos. We don't need to kill animals for fashion.

You know, I don't think any mother aims to be a single mom. I didn't wish for that, but it happened.