You transition as a mother from literally just pulling a booger out of that person's nose whenever you see one until at some point they assert: "No, I'm a person. You can't fix my underpants on the subway."

Some people say, “Never let them see you cry.” I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.

My work is my work. I take my work seriously but I don't take myself too seriously.

Finally the world would see my full range of comedy characters - from grouchy librarian to Russian librarian.

You can't control things by being nervous.

When choosing sexual partners, remember: Talent is not sexually transmittable.

I went through a phase where I was sick of acting, I didn't want to do it anymore, I was bored with it and then I tried directing a movie and I was like: "Shoot, get back over there!" It made me appreciate acting more.