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

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

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

"I drink too much coffee."

"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."

"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."

"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 love being my husbands wife."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"What a wonderful time for women on television."

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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."

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

"Do what you love doing."

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

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

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

"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."

"I can tend to over-think things."

"I am such a scaredy-cat."

"Small gestures can have a big impact."