I never wanted to go longer than five years off the stage. Not necessarily musicals, but just doing a play or something.

If I could only do one exercise, it would be dead lifting. For cardio, I dance, I ride my bike, I run and I have kids. There is a... lot of cardio just from being a parent.

Meditation is all about the pursuit of nothingness. It's like the ultimate rest. It's better than the best sleep you've ever had. It's a quieting of the mind. It sharpens everything, especially your appreciation of your surroundings. It keeps life fresh.

Meditation has changed my life

It dawned on me that acting was what I wanted to do with my life. Nothing had ever touched my heart like acting did.

I feel so lucky to have both a son and a daughter, because there's a different relationship with each of them.

The word philosophy sounds high-minded, but it simply means the love of wisdom. If you love something, you don't just read about it; you hug it, you mess with it, you play with it, you argue with it.