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.

This is Hollywood. People don't admit mistakes.

~I got pregnant, and I was like, 'Oh God, it worked! Oh no!' Chris [Ivery, her husband] and I were super happy, then I got terrified! Will I know how to do everything right? Of course, nobody does everything right, but as long as your baby is the priority, that's the best you can do.~

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

My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be.

Dr. McDreamy, that's what I call Patrick's character. He's gorgeous, he's got a great body and he's got damn fine hair.