I grew up on Bette Davis movies, and Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe.

• You can never get to a place of comfort in this business. As soon as you hit that little cushy spot, somebody's gonna kick you out. So I have a constant need to do it better.
• Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.
• My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.
• I've always known I wanted a family.
• You always have this fear in a movie of just being somebody's woman.
• From the moment this baby came into our home, those two dogs have never been more in love. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. People keep saying, 'Oh, you're a single mom.' I'm like, 'Actually, I'm not. I've got two boys helping.'
• I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.
• Marriage equality is about more than just marriage. It's about something greater. It's about acceptance.
• I can only hope to be 10 percent of the mom mine was to me. She encouraged me to be confident and enjoy life. That's what I want for my son.
• You know, I don't think any mother aims to be a single mom. I didn't wish for that, but it happened.