There are many ways to be a mother. I have a lot of young actors I mentor, and my nieces and my nephews need a lot of love.

When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.

I have a very healthy dose of self-loathing. But I think we all have a past of being whatever our story was, of feeling not good enough. It can propel you to work harder and do more, but it can also be a tremendous trap, and you cant see beyond it.

I think the wonderful thing about doing theater is that it's more of an actor's medium. I think that film is more of a director's medium. You can't edit something out on stage. It's there.

I am no size zero or super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.

Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around. However, I am a mother who continues to give birth to ideas and ways of experiencing life that challenge the norm.

In my life and career I want to embrace ageing because I think that's what's interesting.