I never realized that as a woman I would be looked at as less than until I was pretty deep in this business and realized, 'Oh my God. I'm being treated this way because I'm female.

I spent so many summers and New Years and fun times in New Orleans. It was always a place where I felt I could go and actually let go and enjoy the spirit of something.

I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public I dress like a pig.

Not everything has to be immediate.

I have these big piano-playing hands. I feel like I should be picking potatoes.

To me, the producing falls into the same as acting. It requires so much time out of your life, and I take it very personally, I realize, so if I do something, it just has to be something I love and I don't want anyone else to do.

You grow up and share life experiences. That's one of the best parts of this business. You share how you're mellowing out and your new sense of self.