I often do very serious roles, but really I am a big clown.

What has surprised me most about being a celebrity is the fascination with pregnant women. After I had Rocco, the paparazzi came and sought me out. I never had that before. There's a whole industry, literally, based on people having children. I guess because you're changing, putting on weight. It makes me very uncomfortable. I didn't enjoy that much at all.

My parents were so relaxed by the time I was growing up that I got away with a lot more.

I was very, very shy when I was little. Acting lets you access all those different parts of yourself to make the character authentic.

Making a film is an incredibly technical undertaking.

TV is a completely different discipline, which I think I am still learning about. You just have to learn how to work fast and pace yourself.

The physical environment of L.A. is really beautiful. It's actually kinda fun, too, if you're working. It's just not really fun if you're not working and you don't know anybody.