Josie Bissett

“I've sort of mellowed out. It used to be: I want to be a star, do big movies. Now, being married, it's like the reasons I wanted to do that seem the wrong reasons. I want to have kids.”

“I have to say, creating memories is so important to me that I did a book about creating memories for your family.”

“My kids definitely give me all of my ideas. I'm always listening to what they talk about, how they play, what they play. Their imaginations are so incredible.”

“I prefer to be a mother in the Pacific Northwest! I grew up outside of Seattle and personally find it to be the most beautiful place in the world.”

“Any job I choose has to work with my schedule with my kids. I don't want to miss any of my time with them.”

“It drives me absolutely crazy when my kids fight - the sound of them fighting and not getting along.”

“'Tickle Monster' is an interactive book and, by the nature of the story, bonds the parent and child through tickling and laughter.”

“Kids really take you out of yourself, and your priorities become really clear. With acting and the business, you don't really have priorities. You have no idea what each day or week's going to be like.”

“I don't get all that tan outdoors because I am so fair, and my color goes away so fast. It really is a waste for me to try and get suntan because it's more work than it's worth.”

“The 'Tickle Monster' story literally flew out of my mouth.”

“When I was pregnant, I wanted to take some time off from acting, but I still needed a creative outlet for myself. My first two books were created during my pregnancies and after giving birth to my first child.”

“To be quite frank and honest with you, it drives me absolutely crazy when my kids fight, the sound of them fighting and not getting along.”

“I'm doing a lot of parenting work and acting as a spokesperson. I have a clothing line and a line of toys.”

“My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.”

“I use self-tanners at least once a week, and I get darker than I do then when I am in the sun.”

“If my kids decide to be actors and really, truly love it and are passionate about it, then I would definitely want to help them along their way, but it's a tough business.”

“I want my kids to live their life with great family memories that they can pass on to their children.”

“We all wake up at our leisure; the kids know not to wake me up. Then we make breakfast or go out to eat with family. There is usually a sporting event or two to watch!”

“It's so important to engage your kids to create rituals and moments that they will always remember.”

“I grew up in Seattle, where there isn't a lot of sun.”