Auditions are hard. You should see what most of the women look like when I audition for things - they look like they should be on the catwalk.

Let’s reserve judgment for people who beat their children, sell their daughters into prostitution, or deny women the right to make decisions about their bodies and their lives.

I came to parenting the way most of us do - knowing nothing and trying to learn everything.

I don’t want to say everything happens for a reason, but every day is lined up right next to the other one for a reason. The best you can do is do each day well with kindness and as a good person.

When you're used to being prepared to reject conventional wisdom, it leaves you open to learn more.

I think neuroscience is obviously very esoteric, but I think there are aspects of it that can absolutely be brought down to the level of an interested 11-, 12-, 13-year-old easily.

I'm definitely on the spectrum of socially awkward.

I don't wear pants, or like them; I'm a Jewish woman who's made the decision to wear skirts, so I wear mostly skirts past the knee.

Relationships are complicated no matter what style of parenting you choose.

Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style.

The level of communication you can achieve with an infant is really profound.

I have no trouble with my enemies - I can take care of my enemies all right. But my damn friends... They're the ones that keep me walking the floors at night!

For my mum, to whom I'd turn in a heartbeat.

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.

If you can't handle your neurosis, your neurosis will handle you.

Heroes are people who face down their fears. It is that simple.

Sparky Lyle went from Cy Young to Sayonara.

I've often sat down with people talking about a film I've been in, and they haven't realized I was in it.

Back off, boys. You don't want to mess with an out-of-work secretary. We're real testy.

What do women want? A guy they can't drive crazy. There aren't many around. But they try. They can't help it, it's their nature.

...the person who surrenders absolutely to God, with no reservations, is absolutely safe. From this safe hiding-place he can see the devil , but the devil cannot see him.