I've always admired teachers for their patience and purpose in choosing their profession.

Our kids seldom even get to see a movie. When we go to a movie, it's an event - and we make it an event.

I can't seem to say, 'You great big wonderful man, you,' without hamming it up somehow.

So many people accept the negative. They are constantly blinded by that negative thing.

Family is extremely important, and home is wherever they're waiting for you. No matter where you are, if you have great support, that's all that matters.

Working from home as a mother is the worst of everything. You don't have clear boundaries. The kids can get used to you going to work; they can't get used to you ignoring them. And work sometimes gets the message you're not as committed.

My father was a military judge, and my mother was a psychiatric social worker. My brother and sister and I were moved around constantly, in and outside the U.S., living in Germany for much of our teens.

My daughter's still so tiny at the moment; she's just a sweet little meaty thing. But of course, you always think about what you want for them, don't you, and like any parent I want my children to be happy more than anything.