You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.

Humor is about perspective, and hanging out with people who see life through a similar lens is so important.

Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.

Sexual assault and domestic violence are difficult things to talk about. Talk about them anyway.

Being sexy is just one part of being a woman and an actress. But if the part calls for sexy...

We're all connected. Helping another woman is helping yourself, your mother, your sister, your children.

People who overcome their fears every day, without fanfare, without recognition. Quiet, everyday courage, that’s what I admire most.

If I can play a little part in the world's healing, and making it a better place than when I came, then I just thank God for that chance.

No one can tell you who you are and what you are made of, only you yourself know what you are made of, and only you yourself can do the work to become who you want to be.

I don't have to be an expert. I just have to care.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

No one can take away your pain, so don't let anyone take away your happiness.

I think one of the mistakes actors make is we're so focused on what we're going to say.

I look at all the things life has allowed me to do, and I feel like the luckiest person in the world.

Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof.

I think because I became a mom later in life, everything in life means more.

I have a nest egg, and I don't buy above my means.

I realize that you have to show up for your life.

I am grateful that I didn't let fear get the best of me. It only holds you back from possibilities and greatness.

It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.

It's a new skill to have two children that want you at the same time.

I have everything I need. Our house is very joyful.

I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, This is real!

My heart just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

When we're on the street and someone drops something, I pick it up.

When I was pregnant, I was so huge and people on the bus would get up for me. That made me feel so precious and valued and valuable. I try to treat everyone like they're pregnant.

Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for.

Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.

I was lucky enough to have a father who said, 'Don't quit.' So I just kept going.

Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.

Of course everyone says they hate baby talk, but mine was not annoying.

Everything has combined to make my life in New York an amazing experience. I told my manager a few years ago that I wanted to move here and try acting in the theater.

There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.

I have so much love that I didn't even know about.

When I read the script sometimes, it's like 'Christ! Enough!' I can't sleep at night sometimes. There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.

As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit.

When I was in my early 20s, I had my hair permed. Bad idea! It turned into total frizz. My advice to women is, if you have nice hair already, don't get a perm, leave your hair alone!

If I eat clean, I look 10 years younger.

When my body is strong, I feel stronger inside. I feel more capable of handling emotional situations. Usually I'm more of a inside-out person, but this was a great case of me from the outside in.

I'm a ready-shoot-aim kind of gal.

I am proud to be a role model for my viewers. I am finding out that helping victims is as or more rewarding the all the awards I win.

I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I expected.

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.

When you see a girl like me bustin' perps, there ain't no time to be pretty.

The experience of being cared for is profound, and it nourishes the soul as much as the food does the body.

I definitely have my days where I look like I got dressed in the dark.

You've got to kick fear to the side, because the payoff is huge.

I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.

You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul.

I say to everybody, 'Adoption is not for the faint of heart.'