I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

I actually washed my window once, and it fell through - it was being held together by the dirt.

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

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.

Coming home to my family afterward makes the work richer, easier and more fun.

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?

Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me. But you roll with it. That's our job as humans.