The common misconception is that as an actress you have to learn what you're doing. No, you just have to make the audience think you've learned it.

I have lots of friends and, like me, they're not married. So my kids have lots of godparents - men and women, gay and straight. My loft is always filled with people helping me out with them and loving them.

I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids.

It's hard to notice things without people noticing me and that takes some getting used to.

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

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?

There's a little good and bad in everyone. Everybody I've ever loved is very complicated.