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" Every time I sign a contract, I donate something to charity and buy a piece of jewelry. Whether the movie gets made or not, it's a celebration. "

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" It was a sad process for me to become a mom, and a long process. I felt so embarrassed that I couldn't have a biological child. "

" I was a very studious student and usually got A's. I did not like school, because I wasn't popular - I was a nerd. "

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" In many ways we are all sons and daughters of ancient Greece. "

" When I write something, I constantly rewrite. "

" It's impossible for success to go to your head with a Greek mom - no way. "

" My favorite part of any playdate comes later when I get to carry my exhausted and sleeping daughter to the car. Is there anything more trusting than a sleeping child completely and utterly leaning into your body? "

" I have had the same person show up in a few cities with flowers. A lovely gentleman who gave me a picture of himself. I came home, gave it to Ian, and said, 'If I go missing, here's the guy.' "

" I think it's probably a universal experience that all parents think they're not hovering, but perhaps we all are. "

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" On my daughter's first day of kindergarten, another mom said something that made me realize I had become my own Greek, suffocating mother. She said, 'Just think, in 13 years they'll leave us and go to college!' And I went, 'Gulp.' "

" What I wish I had, is that I wish I was a little more Greek, in that I wish I could lose my North American driven attitude and that I could be a little bit more poetic and laissez faire. "

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" I thought I was attractive when I shot 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them. "

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" Women are so many things. We're sisters, mothers, wives. There are so many things we encompass. "

" Lately, I've been in meetings regarding a new script idea I have. A studio executive asked me to change the female lead to a male, because... 'Women don't go to movies.' Really? "

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