I think there's just an inherent burden of being alive and being a woman. No man would ever admit that, but I think women know it, which is: You know more than men, you know more than most people you're dealing with every day, and you know that's it up to you to make things move forward, and you get paid half as much, but you just do it.

I can be pretty persuasive if I believe in something strongly enough.

I probably wouldn't be acting if I didn't grow up in Hollywood.

Mom is the most unconditionally loving person I will ever know, and she has always supported me on every level.

I have a lot of girl friends who are very adept at making friends, and guys are just not.

It's downright undignified how many blazers I've bought over the years. And will continue to buy. They immediately give shape and add authority. With the perfect blazer, anything is possible.

There's no sense that you can knock on your neighbor's door or be part of a local community group, and that's part of your responsibility as a human being.