I don't take characters home with me.

You relate to a character and you find that character within yourself. It's all parts of me. I don't leave characters behind. I just let them go.

Most things in my life I had before leaving home. Values, support, great family. I was shaped at an early age. A musician playing guitar, I wanted to be a folk singer.

When I'm pushing myself, testing myself, that's when I'm happiest. That's when the rewards are greatest.

I didn't worry about leaving the fast lane - I was just so consumed with my baby that it seemed like the right thing to do. I never felt like I left New York, though. If you've lived in a place and loved it, you never feel like you left it.

I've not had a mean life.

Our perception of celebrities in Hollywood is not the reality. The reality of our lives is so much like everyone else's life. We have family members we love, everyone gets up in the morning, they have three meals a day and they go about their business.