Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it.

I trust work, directors - I don't live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love. Otherwise, you create your own prison.

I also discovered Pilates when I got pregnant, as people kept saying it's a great way to stay in shape, and now I can't get enough - it's amazing. It helps with aches and pain and, even for non-pregnant people, it's a great way of getting those lean muscles.

I love kids with a passion I usually reserve for hot cheese, miniature chairs, and Prince concerts, but I feel no stress to reproduce simply because of a fear of withering eggs.

I have very high standards for every part of life - my work, my relationships, food, love. I can't just pretend.

My dad is Irish. I spent my childhood going back and forth between Ireland and America.

I admire women who can be feminists and fight for women's rights, who believe in our powers as individuals and yet not apologize for beauty.