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" It's not like suddenly, when you become a working actor all your friends are in the same situation. I have friends who are still handing out flyers for their one-woman show and trying to make ends meet. "

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" The candid and honest and pure heartedness of children has strengthened my views that we are all equal and should be afforded the basic human rights that we all deserve. "

Nia Vardalos

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" 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.' "

" My family knows everything about me. There are no secrets, which can be suffocating, but I also find comfort in it. You can always reach out an arm, and an aunty will be close by to tell you that your skirt is too short. "

" You're never too fat for a new purse. "

" 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. "

" I think the goal is parity: I try to be pro-woman without being anti-man, and I hope and wish that men could do the same in that when they look at the screenplay, they say, 'Wait, wait, wait - is my daughter represented here, is my wife represented here? Is my sister represented?' "

" And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really. "

" Socially, the issue of men's weight is simply not a big deal. "

" You're as strong as the actors you're working with, your partners. "

" I do recommend it for all girls, and boys, out there: put on a pair of fishnet stockings and find your inner sexiness! "

" I never card out a movie. You know how people will outline or card? I don't do that. I tend to start with an idea and go. "

" My husband is an only child of only child parents. "

" Like most women, I thought it would be easy once I decided to start a family. I was surprised that Mother Nature kept poking me in the eye, saying, 'Nope, nope, nope.' "

" When I write something, I constantly rewrite. "

" I started in Shakespeare. I'm classically trained, which, how hilarious is that? Then one night, I saw Second City and thought, 'Wow, that's what I want to do.' But I never thought it would morph into screenplay writing. "

" My mum came to the set of my second movie 'Connie and Carla,' and she had made food for the whole cast, including mini bun cakes with little flowers sticking out of each one. "

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

" Because I am a character actor, I thought I would be the fourth or eighth banana on a sitcom, and that would be OK. "

" There are benefits to adopting a toddler. They can tell you what's wrong. And - everything we did with our daughter was a first. Her first tooth fairy. Santa. "

" We would not have 'America's Funniest Home Videos' without drunk brides and grooms falling into cakes. "

" I love romance. I think our skin clears up and we're nicer when you are in love. "

Nia Vardalos

Romance

You

" On November 15th, 2008, in over 300 cities, 4,000 children were adopted in one day. "

" I'm a private person who doesn't relish making her personal life public. "

" On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett. "

" I think our skin clears up and we're nicer when you are in love. "

" 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. "

Nia Vardalos

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Got

" I don't temper how I feel. I'm Greek. I've got emotions. "

" 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? "

" 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 had worked for ten years in theater; I had worked at Second City in Chicago. Then I got to Hollywood, and I was like, naively, 'Where's my pilot?' "

Nia Vardalos

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