The power of saying no is so much more than the power of saying yes.

I have learned to go fully in the face of my dreams. I would recommend you do the same. Now is the time in your life to be selfish. To explore. To take chances. Remember being selfish is not the same as being self-indulgent. You have the gift of time. Use it to do what you love. Believe anything is possible and then work like hell to make it happen.

Small gestures can have a big impact.

I've done so many independent movies I'm sure no one will ever see, but I've loved the work.

The Emmys are honestly very unpredictable. I mean, have you looked at my Emmy record? I was nominated 6 times for ER and won once.

A good wife is someone who thinks she has done everything right: raising the kids, being there for the husband, being home, trying to do it all.

The hardest thing about being an actor, and especially when you're a woman trying to also have a family and a relationship, is to maintain some sort of normalcy. With television, you might not be home a lot, but you have a routine.