I don't strive for balance. I just try to get through my to-do list, with my kids' homework being at the top of it, and then try to prepare for the next audition or whatever scene I'm shooting next. Balance.

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You can so easily be dismissed as a thug or hysterical if you're a woman if you don't keep your rage in check.

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A new thing I've been doing is just making sure I clear off my desk and try to only touch a piece of paper once, so I get the mail, open it up, deal with it then. My son's homework, or what I get from his teachers, the same way. That way, it's not nagging me, things to add to my to-do list.

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I'm very happy to be a working actor.

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Less is more. You should wear earrings or bracelets, but not both.

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I guess I'm a pretty curious person. I like doing new things. I like being challenged. I'm competitive. Trying to beat my personal best.

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My kids are resilient, I'm resilient, and I guess I am an optimist.

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I work out. I used to go to yoga every day. Now I just incorporate yoga into my warm-up and my cool down. I drink a lot of water, and I go to therapy.

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Every once in a while, I'll have an acting role that allows me to look at something in my life and work it out.

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I get a thrill out of looking at my Twitter following and seeing how big it has gotten.

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