I think I always try to be accommodating and open and available and proving for my director. I love to give as many takes as they want. I love to give them as many choices as they want.

There's just a deeper level of sophistication in the writing of female characters on TV.

I bet you could look at every single thing I've ever done and reduce it to that parenting schematic.

I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion; it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.

I spent a lot of time reading blogs by mothers who had children with varying degrees of neural dysfunction, from schizophrenia to all sorts of different issues. And honestly, I don't think it's different for anybody. There's no right way to make sure your child will be emotionally and mentally healthier. It's just frustrating.

I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.

I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.