The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn’t matter what body it came out of. I’ve never felt more strongly about anything in my life.

With everything that you do, once the costume is on, and you're in the pretend hospital, and you're there with your co-workers, it all sort of snaps into place: Who you are, what it feels like, who these people are to you.

As a single mom, I'm juggling a lot and working long hours. Yes, it costs them a little, but what my children get in return is a mother who is energized and content.

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

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

I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years ago. Until then, I was just scraping by.

The second you are handed a newborn it is yours. It doesn’t matter what body it came out of. I’ve never felt more strongly about anything in my life.