My mother is a realist, and she's had biological and adoptive children, and she said it's no different: No matter what, they're putting a stranger into your arms. You don't know them yet.

We are all human beings, part of the human race, and we need to be compassionate and giving and kind with one another.

There are still men who come up to me today and say, 'You were really hot in that film!' I was 14, for God's sake!

Obviously my career's important to me and I'm really, really passionate about trying to keep it.

I like going on location for films.

I want my family to resemble the family I came from.

My mother is a great source of advice and wisdom and consolation for me.