Jessica Capshaw

“I was always the girl who had that baby face.”

“I don't know if it's ever OK for someone to be selfish. Perhaps there's a time and place to be self-centered, but I think selfish never wins the race.”

“I'm very active when I'm not pregnant, but I think fitness should be a natural part of your life, not something you have to force yourself to do.”

“Listen, the obvious thing to remember is without dark, there is no light, and without light, there is no dark.”

“I love to wear dresses when I'm pregnant.”

“Maternal health remains a staggering challenge, particularly in the developing world. Globally, a woman dies from complications in childbirth every minute.”

“My husband always smells good to me.”

“The only thing I never have unless I'm pregnant is heartburn.”

“My heart gets very tender when it comes to playing someone who has wronged someone else. I almost feel like it's easier for me to play having been wronged than it is to actually feel like you had an active part in hurting someone.”

“I've always had to work hard for what I've got and to stay where I was.”

“A lunch date is more fun than a dinner date; you're not tired. It's a secret that not a lot of other parents told me about.”

“I don't have slim children. I have hearty ones.”

“I love what I do and I think it shows. As my kids get older, they can see me as a mom who loves working.”

“Ingredients should not read like a chemistry experiment!”

“Kissing scenes with a boy or a girl, they're awkward. There's nothing sexy about it. There's a lot of people standing around.”

“There are all kinds of sexualities. There are all kinds of ways that people express their sexuality.”

“I do think that with any kind of infidelity, on some level - unless you're dealing with a sociopath - there's always a reason.”

“I was never a rail-thin person.”

“To be honest, makeup is a big part of what I do for a living.”

“I've braved the red carpet when I didn't feel comfortable, and when I look at the pictures, it always shows!”