Being a single woman is like going off to war.

I grew up in a financially insecure place because I knew that my parents were following their dreams which has pros and cons. It was actually my mom who encouraged me to go to acting school because I was really afraid to put all my eggs in that basket.

Most single women have been in that situation where there is a silent guy in your group. You don't see him as boyfriend material. He's just there, but you know all the same people.

You always have to lie. I've been in plays that people don't enjoy and I pray that they lie to my face when I come outside.

In most movies there is a Prince Charming who rides up and saves the girl.

My mom's a great cook but I wasn't really allowed a lot of sugar or junk. That has served me well in my life.

I was never shielded from the realities of what it meant to be an artist and that made me afraid to be an artist because I wanted to know that my life was secure.