Motherhood sort of puts things into perspective, and it's bout real life, and life is about people, what we give, what we take, what we share.

It is very hard to separate one's self from a character. Sometimes the people closest to me have to be very understanding.

You have to get the audience invested even if you're doing something that they think is dumb, it's kind of what these movies are all about.

People win 'Oscars', and then it seems like they fall off the planet. And that's partly because a huge expectation walks in the room and sits right down on top of your head.

Self-esteem comes from who you have in your life. How you were raised. What you struggled with as a child.

The day I saw my mom eating the Santa cookies on the plate was one of the most horrific days of my life.

Career is important, but nothing really supersedes my roles as a mother.