On November 15th, 2008, in over 300 cities, 4,000 children were adopted in one day.

You only get one life so you might as well make it a happy one, and that's why I tend to just jump into things. I'm sort of a fearless idiot that way.

I would rather be called funny than pretty.

And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really.

On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett.

The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.

We live in an unsafe world.