I have achieved a certain amount of success, and I felt a responsibility to my daughter and to women in this world to create more opportunities for women.

I was always, as a younger actress, very conscious of not wanting to act sexy. I didn't see myself like that. But I think as a woman, you get older, you feel more confident in your sexuality. You're not as intimidated by it, not as embarrassed by it.

For our first date, I made Ryan Hamburger Helper, which is basically what I grew up on. I make my own version of it now, with macaroni and cheese and hamburger meat. And the kids - it's their favorite dinner.

Well I always wanted to be Dolly Parton when I was a little girl. I was obsessed with her.

I didn't really understand fashion until I started going to Paris and seeing the ateliers and how hard these people work. It's art.

My sheets are monogrammed, so is my silverware and pretty much everything else I own. My rule is, if it's not moving -- monogram it!

I don't think I realised how stressed I was, being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It's not easy on anybody.