[Never underestimate] the power of dinner.

What changes with fame is the perceptions of the individual rather than the individual.

Usually the triumph of my day is, you know, everybody making it to the potty

I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but that's not how I've chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become.

When I was a child I had a crush on Abraham Lincoln. Why I would choose to reveal this, I know not.

I do think that I am fundamentally the same relatively simple person I've always been. I just have this flashy, wacky job [actress] that confuses people into thinking that I'm somehow ultrafascinating.

I've always been an environmentalist, but my life changed the day I had children. I realized that I wasn't doing enough to protect the planet. People need nature, and of course I want my children to have the best possible opportunity in life. I also realized how important it was for me to raise them to be conscientious people that are aware of their impact on the earth.