My mother came from an Irish family of 11 kids and, of course, had a sister who was a nun, so I spent time at a convent and with an aunt and uncle who lived in New York and took me to the theater.

Happiness is not that easy to achieve, but having a handsome husband, a beautiful baby, and a great job helps.

I just don't want to be self-obsessed.

Learning about the way people process information and their emotions is hugely helpful to my work.

I was never a person who was introduced to junk food.

There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed, they're just a mess. It's good to put more flawed but interesting female characters out there because it promotes equality.

Medicine is so fascinating.