When something's got to give, family always wins. I couldn't live with myself if it was the other way.

When something's got to give, family always wins. I couldn't live with myself if it was the other way.

James Patterson has a way with female characters. He understands women in a way that a lot of male writers don't.

Worrying won't prevent the worst outcome. I've learned to live in the moment, which is not my natural tendency. I've always thought that if I worried about something enough, it wouldn't happen. I forgot to worry about Parkinson's.

My family absolutely comes first, and I don't mean that in a Pollyanna way. It's the focus of my life because it's what makes me happy.

I get so much out of being married and raising my kids - that's really important to me.

It's not that I'm necessarily looking for things that are so dark and emotional. But if I see something where the character goes through enormous change, it's very appealing to play all those levels, and that is probably going to involve some dark moments.