And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really.
Nia VardalosI don't card out my screenplays ever. I just have an idea I just sit down and write I don't edit.
Nia VardalosWhen I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn't want to see the magic.
Nia VardalosI feel the same way when I meet somebody in Los Angeles, because I'm from Winnipeg. I'm just a very ordinary girl that something extraordinary happened to. So, I'll go to an event and, say, stand next to Charlize Theron and be like, "Oh my God! This is incredible!" And then you get to talk to her and you find out she's a real person. She's a mom and very interesting. I'm constantly thunderstruck by people that I admire.
Nia Vardalos