Michelle Pfeiffer

Like all parents, my husband and I just do the best we can, hold our breath and hope we've set aside enough money for our kid's therapy.

People make a lot of jokes about the empty nest. Let me tell you, it is no laughing matter. It is really hard.

I do portraits. I usually do live models in a class environment, but I've been painting at home more. I really love the human form, and I love faces. I've tried to do landscapes a few times.

With my early work I got eviscerated by my male professors, and so you learned to disguise your impulses, as many women have done. And that's definitely changed.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.