I started teaching myself, taking a breath or a moment that's not overreacting or having an explosion. It made me such a better person. Let alone a better mother, but also just a better human.

I don't necessarily put on an act when I go on Jay Leno or dress differently in public than I do in private. I'd like to think I'm the same person, more or less.

I feel like every role you take, there's a part of you that obviously feels like you can do it.

I think that you have to restrain yourself from googling your name and have other hobbies and desires and wants. You do a million things. You go to school, you write, you read, you blog.

I grew up in the Ukraine 'til I was about 7, and then I moved to L.A.

I'm such an exposed and aware person.

I can't imagine loving somebody more than I love Wyatt [my son]. I can't. I just don't know how that's possible.