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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"I love being my husbands wife."

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

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

"What a wonderful time for women on television."

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

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

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

"I can tend to over-think things."

"I'm a believer in 'Ignorance is bliss'."

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

"Do what you love doing."

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

"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."

"Small gestures can have a big impact."

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

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

"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."

"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 drink too much coffee."

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

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

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

"I am such a scaredy-cat."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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