Jami Gertz

“The great equalizer is health. If you don't have it, you're screwed.”

“Sometimes movies gloss over things, and it was important to me that this was realistic.”

“My kids and my family are number one; I enjoy them the most.”

“And we had a DJ - my childhood friend from Chicago came to be the DJ at our party out in LA. It was a party, rockin' and rolling, and it was dancing and fun. For me it was different; just to have family with us.”

“I also think a Hot Mom is someone who can connect with what's current in her kids' world.”

“Well yes, my son was bar mitzvahed last April, after I made this film.”

“And you can't make a mistake when you are reading the Torah, so you have men standing around who will correct you if you are reading it incorrectly.”

“Special effects movies have taken over the universe. That and scary movies.”

“Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.”

“I'm at a time in my life where I'm so filled up that I don't want more.”

“Hopefully this movie will help people understand that if a child is never given the tools to know how to love others and love and respect themselves, this is what happens.”

“So, do I think I'm missing something? I really don't, and I think that comes with age.”

“If you can laugh, you can get through it. In our house, we laugh a lot.”

“That's human nature - the ups and downs.”

“We are so lucky Americans are impressive with what they're willing to give. We get bashed too much. And, so many young people in this country give so much. They're not all gang bangers.”

“The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.”

“I love music and I love to dance.”

“As a mom, I always feel I have to protect them. I talk about them because they are the most important things in my life but they are private people. I won't use them for my own press.”

“I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.”

“It's depressing and scary, but he needs to know the world around him because he's fourteen now and in two years he's going to drive. He needs to know what goes on out in the world. I'm not going to always be there.”