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My blood sugar went out of control. Diabetes runs in my family, so I went to see my doctor. He was like, 'Buck up,' and it was sort of the wake-up call that I needed to hear.

In many ways we are all sons and daughters of ancient Greece.

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You only get one life so you might as well make it a happy one, and that's why I tend to just jump into things. I'm sort of a fearless idiot that way.

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When I write something, I constantly rewrite.

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We live in an unsafe world.

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I couldn't get an acting job to save my life when I moved to L.A.

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I thought I was attractive when I shot 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding.' Studio executives and movie reviewers let me know I had a confidence in my looks that was not shared by them.

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On November 15th, 2008, in over 300 cities, 4,000 children were adopted in one day.

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I believe that there are moments in everyone's lives where a door flings open, and if you're terrified of what's on the other side, you must walk through it.

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Absolutely, I don't believe in rules. As I tell my daughter when she is mischievous, 'Well-behaved women rarely make history.'

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There's a feeling sometimes in motherhood that you're alone in what you're going through, and none of us are alone. We're all going through the same thing.

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You're never too fat for a new purse.

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I have no idea how to use social media for anything other than forwarding a good fart joke.

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What I wish I had, is that I wish I was a little more Greek, in that I wish I could lose my North American driven attitude and that I could be a little bit more poetic and laissez faire.

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Let's face it: Russell Crowe is fat and no one ever talks about it.

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My daughter is a preschooler but I have only known her for a while. She is adopted.

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I feel that the industry can be sliced into two categories - grateful actors and non-grateful actors.

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It's impossible for success to go to your head with a Greek mom - no way.

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I was in a fertility situation publicly, so I disappeared. I was very satisfied just being to able to creatively express myself with writing. The white hot publicity that came from 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' was appreciated but not sought, so I was happy to walk away from it and then write.

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I don't card out my screenplays ever. I just have an idea I just sit down and write I don't edit.

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I do recommend it for all girls, and boys, out there: put on a pair of fishnet stockings and find your inner sexiness!

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Our daughter was not damaged or hurt in any way. She was simply relinquished to foster care by two people who were not ready to be parents. I admire them for giving her the chance for a better life. And I am grateful they gave my husband and me the opportunity to be parents.

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When I used to do musical theatre, my dad refused to come backstage. He never wanted to see the props up close or the sets up close. He didn't want to see the magic.

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I'd been raised by my parents who taught me not to think you're better than you are.

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On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett.

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It wasn't easy to adopt an American child. Actually it's quite simple, but finding out how to do it was the hard part.

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I feel that the industry can be sliced into two categories - grateful actors and non-grateful actors. I'm always so appreciative that this has happened for me - and against all odds - as a middle child from Canada. I'm very grateful.

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I think it's probably a universal experience that all parents think they're not hovering, but perhaps we all are.

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I write through improvisation. I never card out a movie. You know how people will outline or card? I don't do that. I tend to start with an idea and go.

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My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between ten and three thousand pounds.

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My blood sugar went out of control. Diabetes runs in my family, so I went to see my doctor. He was like, 'Buck up,' and it was sort of the wake-up call that I needed to hear.

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I'm not one of those people that can suddenly start running and hire a Pilates trainer; it's just not my thing.

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And (cue music swell) motherhood turned out to be the most meaningful thing I've ever done with my life. Really.

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I started in Shakespeare. I'm classically trained, which, how hilarious is that? Then one night, I saw Second City and thought, 'Wow, that's what I want to do.' But I never thought it would morph into screenplay writing.

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I'm only happy when people are eating.

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Socially, the issue of men's weight is simply not a big deal.

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My favorite part of any playdate comes later when I get to carry my exhausted and sleeping daughter to the car. Is there anything more trusting than a sleeping child completely and utterly leaning into your body?

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