People live by example. I can't tell you, "You can be anything," if I shot my own dreams down or was too afraid to go after them.

I feel like I'm already a winner. I've made so many dreams come true. I'm here. Whether you walk away with a statue [ Emmy]or not, you shouldn't make it about it that necessarily. Everyone who's here in this house tonight is a winner.

Sometimes you have to say the words exactly how they are on the page, but sometimes when you improv, it only helps to get across what's on the page, and I just love working with directors who allow that.

I'm not twentysomething. I'm not trying to find myself - I know exactly who I am and exactly what I want. And I don't want a fan. I want a man who understands me, who challenges me, who calls me on my sh-t instead of letting me get away with it because I'm supposed to be a star. I want a best friend.

Once you're a mom, always a mom. It's like riding a bike, you never forget.

A lot of times characters are combinations of people I come across in life. I people-watch a lot.

I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt.