I've worn so many things, I've tried on so many things...I've spent probably thousand of hours in fittings. I can know so quickly how something's going to feel on me, look on me. It's a pretty fast courtship. I say yes or no pretty quickly.

You can’t stop being who you are because you’re afraid.

I don't judge others. I say if you feel good with what you're doing, let your freak flag fly.

Read the editorial page of your local paper. It introduces you to opinion and can be terrifically provocative and perhaps a great motivating force for you to get involved in your community, regardless of your political ideology.

My son doesn't know how flawed I am, how flawed we are. He still likes us so much, and that's so incredible to be around.

James Wilkie is so conscious of the time we spend together. I try to be home to tuck him in at least four nights a week, and if I'm not, he's not letting me get away with anything. The other night I was sitting with him on the steps before Matthew and I went out to the theater, and he looked at me and said, `Mama, this has got to stop. Go upstairs and take that dress off.'

I love the opportunity to wear something really special and go to a wonderful event at some great cultural institution.