I'm carded for R-rated movies. And I get talked down to a lot. When I try to go rent a car or buy an airplane ticket or other stuff adults do, I get "Okaaaaaay, honey." I remember when I was 18, getting crayons in a restaurant.

I'm not a woman whose self-worth comes from her dress size.

The only thing I consciously avoid is playing the victim. I think women are portrayed as the victim in so many things, and I really like women with strength - although I feel now I may have gone overboard by playing so many strong, sassy women.

Being a mom can be so isolating, and hanging out with other moms is very, very healthy.

There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us.

It breaks my heart to know that millions of gay Americans still can’t marry the one they love, and I can. That makes no sense.

All guys are jerks but they get hotter with age and we learn to be more tolerant.