Jim Carrey is a consummate actor and professional. He comes on set, knows his lines and knows his moves.

Ron Howard is as good a person as you could want to work with on film. He never lost his cool. He's the most easygoing, lovely man, but he's got this enormous intelligence and a wonderful humanity.

Mike Nichols asked if I would do The Birdcage. Mike and I are dear friends but he had never offered me a feature role in a movie. My television career opened other doors for me.

In the early '90s, New York was a pretty depressing place.

The desire for romantic love in marriage is deeply rooted in our psychological makeup.

I love hanging out with kids and my husband - I love traveling with them. We can go on the most epic journeys in like five days.

Married life is the same as dating life, except now you have a ring, and the state of California has a vested financial interest in the outcome of your marriage.

I became the toast of London. A lot of people I met came from these really decadent families where the married men were gay and no one thought anything about it.