I celebrated [my 50th birthday] by throwing a big bowl on the pottery wheel, then going for a water ski at the lake on our property in the Catskills, and that night, skinny-dipping under the stars. Just being free and joyful. And that's how I [felt] about turning 50.

In the theater, it's about taking time in a musical segment, a pause in a musical way and then moving on.

Its important that kids learn, but I really dont like all the testing, testing, testing.

I'm just a pack mule. I've played leads and I've played character roles. Any actress in Hollywood will tell you as your age climbs, the leads thin.

I'm not a big fan of mediocre.

In my kids school, the married family is an anomaly which I do think is sad. I do believe in marriage.

I was always the child who wore her emotions on her sleeve.