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

"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."

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

"I love being my husbands wife."

"Do what you love doing."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"What a wonderful time for women on television."

"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'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."

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

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

"Small gestures can have a big impact."

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

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

"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."

"I can tend to over-think things."

"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."

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

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

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

"I drink too much coffee."

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

"I am such a scaredy-cat."

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

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

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