Fifty years ago my Mother stood on this stage accepting this award; She was fortunate enough to have my Dad with her. Fifty years later, I'm fortunate enough to have my Dad with me. I love you, Dad.

I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

I have so much love that I didn't even know about.

In life you have two choices. You can laugh or you can cry. You have to laugh, you have to.

My weekends are extremely precious.

Just having someone make you laugh so hard that it hurts is so healing to me.