I remember when 'A League of Their Own' was coming out in '92, when I was doing interviews, it seemed like every interviewer at some point would say, 'So... would you consider this a feminist movie?' People are worried that it's a taboo thing, so I took great relish in saying, 'Yes, I would. Write that, yes.'

Having been in some roles that really resonated with women, I became hyper-aware of how women are represented in Hollywood.

We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters. They should see female characters taking up half the planet, which we do.

So many other countries have had female leaders, in fact the U.S. ranks 61st in female representation in government and I think it is startling and sign of a change that needs to be made.

I grew up in a very working-class family and also a very fundamentalist Christian family. So, we didn't have access to the arts in the house in any form other than the Sunday funnies.

I was a very hyper-active child and my parents just didn't know what to do with me.

If parents instill a sense of civic-mindedness - and there is no better way to do that than by example - their children will probably follow.

I am not preparing myself or my family for anything but life.