I Grew Up As A Tomboy. I

My Friends Started Having Children After College, While I Was Pursuing This Crazy Acting Career And Living Hand To Mouth. Plus, All My Boyfriends Were Artists Struggling To Make A Living. Having Kids Didn't Make Any Sense - Why Would I Take On More Of A Financial Burden When I Couldn't Even Afford A Dog?

Is It Harder Having Kids And Working? It Definitely Is, But The Payoff Is You Get To Go Home To Your Kids, And It All Balances Out. And I Know I'm A Better Mother When I'm Engaged In Something Outside Of The House.

I Was A Young Kid From Long Island Who Wanted To Do Something Large With Her Life, So I Can Relate To That.

We're Living In A Time When Parenting Is Not At All Mirroring The Way I Was Parented. For Me, I Just Followed My Parents Around On Their Errands; When They Were Busy On The Phone, I Was Quiet. It's A Different Kettle Of Fish These Days: They Run The House, And You Listen To Their Music, And You Go To Their Appointments.

I Actually Washed My Window Once, And It Fell Through - It Was Being Held Together By The Dirt.