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

As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit.

When I read the script sometimes, it's like 'Christ! Enough!' I can't sleep at night sometimes. There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.

No one can take away your pain, so don't let anyone take away your happiness.

I'm just grateful that my body is healthy. I want to be on this planet for a long time, so I try to eat things that make me feel good and make me strong. But I also love food and I love life: Some days having that extra bowl of pasta and a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup means more to me than being thin.

Adoption was a bumpy ride - very bumpy. But, God, was it worth the fight.

I'm a big believer that your word is your wand. You know how people say things like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot.' I don't say things like that anymore. Those put-downs, even if they're in jest, are little bullets of negativity that you don't need in your life.