Keeping a sense of humor about life. My parents divorced when I was 8, and whenever I felt down, my mom would remind me that a sense of humor gets you through just about anything.

Everybody seems to know me. It's very strange

There is tremendous inequity in Hollywood and politics, and I would say globally it's challenging to be a woman and succeed.

The war and terrorism in the Middle East, the crisis of leadership in many of the oil-supply countries in the developing world, the crisis of global warming - all these are very clearly tied to energy

Doing a half-hour TV show is a dream

I never go about a new project as if I'm trying ot redefine myself. I just like to work, and I'm excited by material I find challenging and - if it's a comedy - exceptionally funny.

New York is nice, but I don't like it as much as I used to.