One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.

I’m not sad about any of my life. It’s so unconventional. It doesn’t look anything like I thought it would.

Being a single mother was the right thing for me. But I have a tremendous amount of help from my friends. They're in love with my kids, and my kids are in love with them.

Mother elephants in the circus cannot help their babies, but we can.

The world gets very small after a while, if you stick around long enough.

My friends started having children after college, while I was pursuing this crazy acting career and living hand to mouth. Plus, all my boyfriends were artists struggling to make a living. Having kids didn't make any sense - why would I take on more of a financial burden when I couldn't even afford a dog?

I wanted to act; that was my one goal. I wanted to devote all my time to acting and not waitressing or anything else.