Motherhood definitely took the focus off of my work. And I didn't mind. I had a few panics when I thought that if I wanted to work I couldn't get a job anymore and then I would get one once in a while and it would make me feel better.

I think that life force is invaluable.

Nobody seemed to have any perspective any longer. Those were low points. But we got through it.

But I think it is always difficult to have high expectations of yourself or anyone else.

Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out, to realize your love is inexhaustible.

~You know how parents rattle on to you about, 'Oh, you won't believe your life will never be the same,' and you think, Why can't these people just get over it? All they're doing is yakking about their kids. It's such a bore. And then you have kids and you just want to do the same thing.~

I wanted to seem completely invisible but whenever you're saying someone else's words and relaying the story of someone else's life, it's not you.