As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit.
I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.
You make sacrifices to become a mother, but you really find yourself and your soul.
I have so much love that I didn't even know about.
Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read.
There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.
Everything has combined to make my life in New York an amazing experience. I told my manager a few years ago that I wanted to move here and try acting in the theater.
Of course everyone says they hate baby talk, but mine was not annoying.
Golf made me feel like a loser. So I dismissed it.
Becoming a parent erased many of my negative childhood feelings and filled them in with something new.
Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for.
When I was pregnant, I was so huge and people on the bus would get up for me. That made me feel so precious and valued and valuable. I try to treat everyone like they're pregnant.
If you stop for one second and do something, everyone is happy. You pay it forward and it comes back to you twelve-fold.
When we're on the street and someone drops something, I pick it up.
My weekends are extremely precious.
My heart just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
I get very excited about my double stroller. Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, This is real!
I have everything I need. Our house is very joyful.
It's a new skill to have two children that want you at the same time.
It's very difficult leaving the house anytime with my baby at home.
