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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?

One Of The Ways I Think I Gain Fodder For Characters Is By Watching People.

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 Think That You Do Get A Little Extra Jolt Of Confidence When You Win An Emmy.

I've Also Learned To No Longer Feel Guilty If I'm Invited Out And Don't Want To Go. If I Start To Say To Myself, 'what's Wrong With You That You're Staying In Five Nights In A Row To Watch 'forensic Files' Instead Of Going Out With Your Friends' I Remind Myself That It's What I Need To Do For Myself At That Point.