I have a good memory for certain things. And a very short memory for painful things - that's my favorite Martha Stewart quote, by the way.

I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It's just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change.

You do the best you can. But it's hard. When I find things egregiously misrepresentative of women, I'll make a point to say to my son, "Turn that off. I don't want to see women behave that way.

I always let my husband read the script so he knows what's about to happen to his wife. When I played Cheryl Strayed in Wild, I'd get really mad about certain things, I'd say really profound things, and I'd curse out of nowhere. He'd say, "Are you you, or are you Cheryl?"

It's fun chasing boys, especially when you're young, but I think it takes time and life experience to notice the other boys.

When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car.

Kids are the best part of my day. I don't wake up to make movies. I wake up to hang out with my family.