Really rejoice in being yourself. Have your own drumbeat.

Theatre can't be done again and again and again and again - it's organic.

I realized that so much of the pressure I was feeling was from outside sources, and I knew I wasn't ready to take that step into motherhood. [...] Being a biological mother just isn't part of my experience this time around.

There's a positive side to film and television, the sense of feeding into the theater... Your fans will follow you, hopefully, and be open-minded to see you play other things and experience other stories you want to tell.

That's what life is - you follow where your heart leads you - at least I do.

When you're filming, you work 19-hour days and you know more about what's going on with your crew and co-workers than you do with your husband. You're away, you miss things. It's taxing. Relationships fail because of it.

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