I was doing publicity for 'The Getaway'; people were coming in from all over the world to do six-minute interviews.

I just thank God that I didn't grow up with so much money or privilege because you had to create ways to make it happen.

My priorities had been changing before I had Addie but after she was born they changed completely. I don't count - my daughter sort of owns me.

There's no doubt that becoming a mother was the greatest thing I'll ever do.

Employing more women at all levels of a company, from new hires to senior leaders, creates a virtuous cycle. Companies become more attuned to the needs of their female employees, improving workplace culture while lowering attrition.

There are people in the public sector with a range of experiences that have no equivalent in business, but are essential to governing, like keeping a kid in school or helping someone get and hold a job. The value of those skills can't easily be measured against a bottom line.

I'm not totally altruistic. I've always had great career ambitions. But it has to come out in an organic way. If you push yourself out beyond where you are supposed to be, there's this pressure.

I certainly have gotten caught up in the music business at various times in my life, mostly because you want to get along with whatever record company you're dealing with. I don't want to be flaky. I don't want to be some temperamental, hard-to-work-with musician.