The more powerful you become, some people especially don't like it that you're a woman. I stick up for myself.

Gabriel Byrne is an extraordinary human being. We have two extraordinary kids and we work at it. We were always friends. He stuck by me through very hard times, and I hope he'd say the same about me.

The way Hollywood portrays mothers - you're either all good and saint-like, or you're all bad. And I think the real honesty of motherhood is not given a voice in movies. I miss that as an audience member.

There have been advances in the technology of beauty that I think are great. & you know what? Use it.

My husband thinks he's compromising if we have one cook instead of three.

It's no stretch to picture me standing next to Al Pacino or Robert De Niro. Those are ethnic New York men. I'm an ethnic New York girl. Everybody has their limitations. I mean, I should never be cast as Queen Elizabeth.

A successful marriage isn't necessarily one that lasts until you're dead.