It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

I think it's pretty common for people to get excited when they meet somebody that they know from the media.

[Preparing for award shows] gets insane. The dress, the hair, the makeup...I end up always picking the dress at the last second.

I'm so not stylish by nature, but I've learned to work with what I have.

I read books more than I go out. As a matter of fact, I get a little concerned about some of my anti-social habits. I will choose a night with Somerset Maugham or Russell Banks over a crowded bar any day.

I do find it odd people choose to do stuff that makes them look like crazy Hollywood faces, but I've got zero judgment.

I tell my kids, "Look, your life is a video game, and I have to get you from level zero to 18 as an independent person with all your skills and limbs intact. Every time you hit your brother or throw food, you're taking us all back."