Sometimes parts just come along when it's the perfect time for you to do them.

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I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am...

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am...

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when...

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when...

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If...

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If...

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

There was that feminist myth that we can do everything. I don't think you can.

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

Successful model? That's a myth. The year I modeled was the most painful year of...

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no...

The natural state of motherhood is unselfishness. When you become a mother, you are no...

I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out...

I've got nothing left to lose at this point. The work I've done is out...

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family...

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family...

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to...

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's...

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite...

In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite...

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or...

Sometimes the odds are against you-the director doesn't know what the hell he's doing, or...

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up...

Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up...

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

The only place I've felt was really my home is my cabin up north. There's...

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is...