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" I've seen 'The Godfather Part II,' 'Broadcast News,' and 'Annie Hall' more than 20 times each. "

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" As an actor, you have to maximize your time, because you don't know what's going to happen in your 50s and 60s and 70s. It's like the career of an athlete: For many people, it ends at a certain point. "

" I've made out more this season on a family-friendly show than ever in my actual life. "

" The thing you must really do in television is bring yourself to everything you do - you can't try to be anybody else. "

" Acting is the most bizarre profession. You can stay in it for years and not really be in it and be waiting for someone to give you an opportunity. It's like when I watch 'American Idol' and see people who have been told to believe in themselves at all costs: It's not always a good idea. "

" Strangers were worried about me; that's how long I was single! "

" Belly buttons are cool! "

" I've always really liked being active. I do Spinning classes, I run, I have a trainer, I do Pilates with my sister Shade. "

" The parts for women, you're either like the quietly suffering wife or the wild girl. "

" Texting is not flirting, if you don't care about me enough to say the words than that's not love, I don't like it! "

" I have way too many jeans. But I never seem to have a top to wear. "

" Personally, all I ever want to be wearing are jeans. "

" Perspective is the most important thing to have in life. "

" None of my characters have really had jobs. "

" One thing I've learned is I actually don't like variety very much. I like having the same thing over and over: assorted lean proteins, arugula salad, quinoa or brown rice with soy sauce, olive oil, lemon, and salt. Those ingredients can pretty much get me through the week. "

" Some people think my father was a spy, because of working for that government agency in Vietnam, but he can't find his car keys, much less keep a national secret. "

" I've always thought my strengths were I'm smart, and I have a good sense of humor. I definitely struggle with feeling confident. "

" I think what my hope is is that the only downside of having a steady job on television is, I think for all actors, there's a piece, there's some adrenaline, and part of the love of the job is not knowing what's coming next, and the variety. "

" Having trees and a track to run on have become more important to me than living near cool restaurants. "

" When the creator of the show is gone, the actors end up being the people who have been there the longest. "

" For a time in high school, I had glasses, braces, and a cast. I like to call this look 'no date for homecoming.' "

" Like my dad, I have a Christmas party most years. I like to celebrate and see as many people as possible. "

" I really think if you're trying to look good, do something athletic. I have a little mini tramp, and sometimes I'll just try to jump for 20 minutes. It gets your blood circulating, and that always looks really pretty. "

" The thing I don't like on television is when somebody does something that makes absolutely no sense just for the shock of it. "

" I always saw myself as a comedic actor and wacky best friend. "

" Honestly, 'Parenthood' was not what I planned. I didn't plan to do another drama. I didn't plan to play a single mom. I didn't plan, even, to do an ensemble show. But I hadn't found anything I liked as much. I just connected to the show. "

" I get concerned when I see kids on their phones. They don't read enough anymore, anything longer than a tweet. "

" I love TV. I think I'd do a half-hour single-camera comedy. "

" I've pretty much always been on a diet since I was born. And the women in my family struggle, so I find the less I think about food, in a way, the happier I am. In general, I think I eat less the less I think about it. "

" It's great to have an acting job in the age of Reality TV. "

" Because I have no consistent schedule as an actor, it was difficult to develop one as a writer. Ideally, I'd like to write first thing in the morning, every day. But sometimes I'm called to set before the sun comes up, or I've worked late the night before, or I'm on a plane. "