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

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

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

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

"What a wonderful time for women on television."

"I am such a scaredy-cat."

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

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

"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."

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

"I can tend to over-think things."

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

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

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

"Small gestures can have a big impact."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"I drink too much coffee."

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

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

"I love being my husbands wife."

"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."

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

"Do what you love doing."

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