"Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging."

"I believe a solid, really strong middle-class is the key to making the country in the best way."

"I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing."

"I honestly if I get a vacation I'm gonna go and sit on my couch in New York cause that's the one place I haven't been for a very long time."

"I went to medical school because I wanted to ask the big questions. Do we have a soul? Does God exist? What happens after death?"

"And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win."

"I had three children while doing a show, as demanding as 'Good Morning America,' so this is - you know, it's almost like I'm less daunted about motherhood, and parenting at this point in time. And I think I'm just much more fit and healthy than I was 20-years-ago."

"I think being an actor makes me a better writer and vice versa. I know the kinds of roles I would kill to play, and I try to create them for others."