I've always been interested in our flaws as human beings, just as much as the virtues.

~My instinct is to protect my children from pain. But adversity is often the thing that gives us character and backbone. It's always been a struggle for me to back off and let my children go through difficult experiences.~

I want to go home at night and feel discomfort.

I think having my life be as private and quiet as possible is a way in which then I can go and play characters.

I always say, when I work with younger actresses, "I'm here." Reese says it, too: "We've lived it. We know things. So if there's anything you want to know." I'm careful not to be the preacher, like, "Now, listen to me!" But I do want to be available. Even in terms of things like finances - where do you learn that, if you don't have people you can ask, "Hey, can I ask you a question?"

I do have to say my daughter, Sunday, said to me [I was being] overprotective, so you must have been a fly on the wall.

LIfe has got all those twists and turns. You've got to hold on tight and off you go.