Edie Falco

It's a very complicated issue, this fame thing - I was not really cut out for it. There are some really fantastic things about it, but it's difficult for a private person like myself. ”

It's hard to notice things without people noticing me and that takes some getting used to. ”

I was able to support myself by acting alone about six years ago. Until then, I was just scraping by. ”

I actually washed my window once, and it fell through - it was being held together by the dirt. ”

Being a single mother was the right thing for me. But I have a tremendous amount of help from my friends. They're in love with my kids, and my kids are in love with them. ”

I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids. ”

I love being able to take a nap in the afternoon. ”

I have this dog named Marley, and it is a kind of love I had never known. I have a hard time believing Marley did not come from my body. I know that sounds insane, but I feel that connected to her. She made me realize I wanted to adopt children. ”

I'm a very ritualistic, routine-oriented person, and I discovered over the years that I love working Monday through Friday. ”

I sort of love reading the scripts and going, 'Oh wow, what a great idea. I never would have thought of that.' ”