“Latinos, Asians, African-Americans, women - we're all trying to find our place in this world of cinema and television and theater. And the great thing with comedy is that most of the time, you could be orange. It doesn't matter, as long you're funny.”

“I always had boyfriends, but I never imagined a proposal or a wedding. To me, that was like having a ball and chain round your neck.”

“I've never been a blind romantic.”

“I think in general, romantic comedies tend to take one person's point of view, but every once in a while you get something that is balanced for two people.”

“Usually comedy is only available to us ladies in the romantic comedy. That's why I hate romantic comedies.”

“I've made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them.”

“I would love to be on 'Top Gear' as a star in a reasonably priced car.”

“I find that with some girls, the words 'work' and 'education' have gotten a bad rap.”

“I'm simply the mom who makes the lunch, drives to school, finds where the toys are, washes the clothes, and I'm here to play. And that's all I should be.”

“I basically became a cheerleader because I had a very strict mom. That was my way of being a bad girl.”

“Every single second of every single day... I don't know if I feel like a bad mom, but at the end of the day I'm always plagued with, 'Did I do enough? Should I go in a different direction?'”