Age is just a number. Unless, that is, you live in Hollywood, where there's this notion that if you haven't hit it big by your 20s, you may as well hit the road.

I sort of watched everyone go through it on that show ["Grey's Anatomy" ] because I came on later in the first season, so I kind of watched everyone else go through it but really I am so grateful and blessed and feel I have had such a great career and I love that fans love the shows that I do, and so when I get approached I still, I go, "Oh, thank you. That makes me feel good."

People always say you can't do a red lip if you have red hair but I've never shied away from it. I think you can absolutely do that. It's more about hair colour and complexion.

My mom, she's a breast cancer survivor and because of that I had started getting mammograms once a year, starting at age 30.

My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.

I love cooking but I still always go and sneak a little bit of sides from Boston Market, and it's so good. They're so good.

Despite all those years of abusing your lungs, your kidneys, your liver the only thing you've had removed is your kids.