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" One of the things I like about the show is it redefines the idea of what it is to be a mother, which at its most basic level is to take care of a child. It doesn't mean you have to look like the ladies in the Lysol commercials. "

Lauren Graham

Mother

Care

Child

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" 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. "

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Love

Care

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

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

" While I very much wanted to be in a relationship, I didn't want to be in the wrong one. "

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

" I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me. "

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Important

Family

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" Sometimes I'll think, 'That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn't working too hard,' but I rarely have one of those. "

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

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

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" 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've dated people who I thought were going to be a big deal in my life, and I've also spent long periods by myself. "

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