Growing up, I saw the world as an inspiring place full of interesting people.

When I was growing up, my family was serious about manners. I always wanted to put my elbow on the table to prop my head up. I didn't understand how other people looked awake. My head felt so heavy after the whole day.

I studied philosophy at Columbia, then dropped out to do drama at the Lee Strasberg Institute.

My mother persuaded me not to pluck my eyebrows when I was a teenager - right now I'm so grateful I never did! She also taught me to pour 2 kg. of salt in my bath whenever I feel swollen and tired - and to end it with a cold shower. It does wonders.

It was important to me that Beau and Hunter felt our family was whole, and that meant we got to define our relationship, not anyone else.

Every parent has gone through a period when their child wasn't so happy with them.

The family only represents one aspect, however important an aspect, of a human being's functions and activities. A life is beautiful and ideal or the reverse, only when we have taken into our consideration the social as well as the family relationship.

Draw great strength from your family and give in turn to those who come after you.