I think children are like pancakes. You sort of ruin the first one, and you get better at it the second time around.

If there's cheesecake in the house, I'll have some.

I'd rather not have a moment when I'm known for my looks; being funny and interesting lasts longer.

I don't have the best family history heart-wise, so I really try to keep my heart strong.

It makes my makeup artist's life easier. [Plus] it makes my eyes look a little more open on TV, which is where I happen to work right now.

If I win, it's because of my natural ability and if I lose, it's because I wasn't trying so hard.

My job affords me the luxury of having help. I don't feel exhausted, I feel lucky.

I try to make my heart beat out of my chest, hard-core, once a day for at least a half hour. I think that's very important.

I always remind my kids, "I'm your parent, but I'm a human being, too, so I may not be perfect."

I had a picture-perfect childhood. My parents were like June and Ward Cleaver; there was nothing dysfunctional about them.

I'm not a prettier everywoman. I am an everywoman that they clean up awfully well for T.V.

Richelieu was a great statesman, and like all great statesman, he was a very ruthless man. He's not cruel. He just does what he has to do. And in his own mind, he's absolutely right.

In my mind, there are too many copycat web products out there that are doing the same thing.

There is more to biology than rats, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis, and E. coli.

The Beatles had just come out, and everybody had a band. It was incredible competition out there.

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

I cannot say what I think is right about Music. I only know the rightness of it.

I read a lot of 'Spark Notes' in high school.

What I really believe is that there are no coincidences anymore.

This is a tough game. There are times when you've got to play hurt, when you've got to block out the pain.

Inspiration is being motivated by a person or idea. Motivation is being inspired by an object. When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.