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" For me, the amazing thing was entering into this amazing world of 'Sesame Street.' We'd be in the kids' room, and there was a door into the soundstage that said '1-2-3 Open Sesame.' I remember pushing that door open and going into this incredible magical world of make-believe. In one episode, I was playing football with Joe Namath. "

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" I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me. "

Kim Raver

College

Class

Hair

" When you live in America, it's kind of insular - the news coverage that you get - unless you're really smart about it and find more international news coverage. I've learned that from my husband. In the French culture, they talk politics. "

" You finish a job and it's very emotional because you're working crazy long hours, and your work family is like a real family. "

" There seems to be a theme running through the women I play. They take their circumstances and try to make the best of them. "

" We always have dinner together as a family - even when our schedules are totally hectic. I inherited that from my mom, who would come home from her ad agency job to eat with us before going back to work. "

" Maybe because I didn't have a huge film career right off the bat, I've been able to create something different, which is so important to me. That's myself, my idea of who I am. "

Kim Raver

Important

I Am

" I love to roll out of bed and throw something on. I had this roommate in college who would get up almost 2 hours before class to do hair and makeup. That's not for me. "

" I have a dog. He needs to be walked, and I love running, so I pull out my running shoes. "

" I think what's so interesting for me is the different roles that I play. I love doing the research, and I love - I feel fortunate in the sense that I get to explore many different worlds, of things that I may not really get to learn a lot about. "

Kim Raver

Interesting

Love

" When I started 'Third Watch,' I knew I was going to be with the firefighters and lifting, so I was doing yoga, running, and swimming - all at the same time. I didn't have a kid then. Now I don't have time for that. I want to spend time with my son and my husband, so it's mainly just yoga now. "

" As women in general, I don't think we take the time to find ways to take care of ourselves. "

" In this business, there is an insane amount of pressure, spoken and unspoken, to be thin. If you look at some of the television shows, eating disorders become like a competitive thing. "

" I just am a huge fan of PBS. They've taken great risks from great shows. "

Kim Raver

Risks

Taken

" For a quick, healthy meal that's also fun for kids, I serve fish tacos: soft tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, black beans and brown rice. "

" As long as I get those running shoes on, then there's no turning back, and I have to go for that run. As long as you've got those workout clothes, you've got them on, you've got to go. "

" When I need a break from the boys, I go with my girlfriend to buy pretty little dresses for her daughter. "

" In the French culture, they talk politics. I didn't find it was part of our culture to have political arguments at the table. My husband's family will get into major politics, and it's not an aggressive thing. It's so interesting and you learn so much, whether it's Right or Left, and that to me has been really great. "

Kim Raver

Family

Great

" In my sports or workout life, I like to prove to myself I can do something, whether it's a half marathon or whatever it is. I like to take challenges that scare me because then once we've accomplished it, we feel stronger. "

" I've learned from my French husband and the way they eat, it's all about moderation. And that's really sustainable. "

" I think it's necessary to let kids get bored once in a while - that's how they learn to be creative. "

" For me, because I've been working out since I graduated college, I have to mix it up. But it's not just working out for health's sake; it's also a whole mindset for me. Yoga is really important for that. "

Kim Raver

Health

Mindset

" I have an incredible role model in my mom. She was a single mother raising two kids in New York. "