"The power of saying no is so much more than the power of saying yes."

"I'm always shocked when actors have diva-esque behavior."

"It's really time for weak men to get out of the way and let us do our jobs."

"There's a profound difference between a man not fearing a woman and men actually respecting women."

"I am a big believer in women's lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me."

"I've always had a tomboy quality to me that I embrace and don't run away from. At the same time I'm a real girlie-girl."

"I don't understand executives that pit women against each other."

"If you walk down the street and smile at someone, that will get passed on to the next person. That has the power to change someone's day."

"I think the whole world should try not talking for a day."

"I drink too much coffee."

"I'd rather go back to waitressing than play a character that I hate."

"That's what I love about acting, you get to find little pieces of yourself in every character you play."

"The best thing a person can be is of-some-use."

"If you’re not there for yourself, you’ll be totally absent everywhere."

"It's great for boys to see their moms work and achieve their goals."

"Live your life truthfully, do what's right for you--not what others think is right for you."

"I love making money, but you can't live your life waiting to get rich in a job that no longer feeds you artistically."

"You do your best work when you feel safe. "

"I love being my husbands wife."

"Even when I'm spread thin there's never been a time where I've regretted helping others."

"I'm gobsmacked that it's 2017 and women constantly worry about being seen as a bitch vs successful leader."

"What a wonderful time for women on television."

"The hardest thing about being an actor, and especially when you're a woman trying to also have a family and a relationship, is to maintain some sort of normalcy."

"We need to instill in young girls that age is a privilege. I like my mind more at 50 than I did at 30."

"I'm one of those strange people: I really love going to the gym."

"The reason I met my husband was because I remembered a friend's birthday. The moral of the story is: Remember people's birthdays."

"Believe anything is possible and then work like hell to make it happen."

"I can tend to over-think things."

"My love life is nobody's business... if I give it to 40 million people to read, what do I have left when I go home? I'm protective of my personal life that way."

"The red carpet is really the only thing that makes me nervous."

"I think that power comes in numbers, and we're in an industry where the actors need to have a bigger voice."

"Do what you love doing."

"I do believe the balance lies in yourself. I can't say I can do it all, because I can't."

"Small gestures can have a big impact."

"It might be scary because you're taking a risk, but at the end of the day you can say you tried."

"We have raise our girls to celebrate their power and our boys to consider that an asset."

"I am such a scaredy-cat."