If you're in space on the way to Mars, and a conflict develops... you can't turn around and go back, because Earth is already gone on its orbit.

I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams.

I'm a true believer in the strength of teamwork, in the power of dreams, and in the absolute necessity of a support structure.

We sleep very well in space. We have a sleeping bag each, and when you get into it, you float in the sleeping bag.

Every child's taste is different. Don't worry if they're not reading 'War and Peace' at age 12. First, build a good foundation and a positive attitude about reading by letting them pick the stories they enjoy. Make friends with a bookseller or librarian. They are a wealth of information on finding books that kids enjoy.

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma, and I got the opportunity to take some on-camera classes while I was in school and met a casting director who informed me quite a bit before my move out to L.A.; it made L.A. feel possible, coming from Oklahoma and not having a family that was in the industry.

I take offence if I'm called arrogant, because I've been brought up in a family that does not endorse arrogance.

I want to be the kind of actress where, if I'm in the press, I'm in for the right reasons - for my work. To be in the press about family drama is kind of embarrassing.