I remember my father telling me that just like Troy, he could get me in with the water department where he worked in New York. He talked about how he could get me on the job, and if I stayed 25 years, I could probably work my way up to be a supervisor and how it was a good union and all of the benefits and that I was going to make $20,000 in 50 years or whatever it was. He couldn't see that far.

I've been fortunate. I don't pick scripts. Scripts pick me.

We do what we have to so we can do what we want to.

You have to grab moments when they happen. I like to improvise and ad lib.

We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

By the way, sitting with other mommies is probably the most frightening experience in the entire world. They're serious into mommy-shaming.

Say what you really want to say.