I went to a public high school and most of the comedy was coming from the black kids and the Asian kids and the Hispanic kids. And, the coolest kids to me where always the black kids. They were always fashion forward and they always dressed the coolest. They were always the best dancers, and just the coolest people.

I've been a book collector since I was young, since I was a kid.

I'm not tied to budgets. I'm tied to the story that I want to tell, and how much it's going to cost is up to whatever the economic situation of the studio is.

When you're fearless, you take more risks because you're less conscious of failure or what can go wrong.

I fully credit my family for keeping me grounded and for putting me back in line whenever necessary.

My inner strength comes from my friends. I have a very close group of friends and family, and we all help each other through our dark times.

Cooking is an important part of a good, stable family life. I like to get the family together; there's a huge nurturing element in it.

I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end. I had nowhere to go with my two sons, very little money, and not much to do in Ohio except be someone's ex-wife. My parents instantly and very generously invited my family to move back home to New York, where I could begin again.