I feel very blessed to have two wonderful, healthy children who keep me completely grounded, sane and throw up on my shoes just before I go to an awards show just so I know to keep it real.

I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said.

Everybody needs love. Everyone deserves it.

I don't have a lot of physical comedy instincts. I'm more verbal.

There's something timeless and important about making people laugh, about being the right spot in their day.

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?"

More people telling stories leads to more interesting perspectives in this world. I often think we wouldn't get to these political impasses if we had balance in storytelling.