Being a wife and a mother is very gratifying, but it's not a creative expression and that's something I need to be happy.

I remember being in Atlantic City once when I was 18 or 19, and a sea of people were screaming and pulling their hair because I was there. It was weird. Nobody deserves adulation like that. I tried to explain it to my kids once. I said, 'Mommy used to be kind of cool, kind of like a Britney Spears.

What I have found is that my fan base will follow me to whatever I'm doing. They gave me a big tune-in for Hallmark. They were just happy to see me working again, and my job is not to disappoint them, not to cheat them.

The pleasant surprise for me is that when I look into Tony's eyes, he's still 100% present, sharing everything that's going on. Acting with him is like a beautiful dance.

I've always loved interior design.

A lot of actors think they can't be happy without the acting... But I think I couldn't be happy with it anymore.

Being a wife and a mother is very gratifying, but it's not a creative expression and that's something I need to be happy.