Sitting down at the table is a sacred event. It's the heart of the home. People have ginormous homes or crappy little homes, but the kitchen is where we always end up sitting. It's where the stories happen, the family happens.

Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante.

I think my career would probably be in a better place had I been more aggressive. But I don't have it in me. I'm not a competitive person, and I'm also really private.

Being typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors.

With the breast-feeding, I really love the bonding. Real life is more important to me.

I used to watch my grandmother make fancy, Julia Child-style beef bourguignon. And growing up in New York City, I was exposed to many cultures. I experimented with Puerto Rican and Jamaican food.

I've always been a foodie. My grandmother got me hooked on cooking.