Helen Hunt

It's very healing to me to be a very present mother. I hope that it's also good for her. But it's definitely good for me.

I think I have more of a director's brain than an actor's brain, in a way.

I've been offered a couple of shows that have been very successful, but they weren't right for me. It has to be something I could be excited about for a long time.

I don't really have time to watch too much, but I like 'Family Guy' and 'Entourage.' I'm also obsessed with the YouTube series 'Balls of Steel.' It's hilarious.

All the books I was reading as a teenager were about individuals having adventures. So I thought that was what writers were supposed to do: to go out on the road.

Some politicians that I've seen have been brilliant with the public. They almost speak with the skill of an actor.