I think that unless you grew up in New York or Chicago or Los Angeles, you`re sheltered.

Well, I was lucky in that my being an actress totally overshadowed my having some kind of a... legacy at Yale, so that was kind of great.

I just can`t imagine dating a 20-year-old boy.

I think escapism is really important.

When I signed for As the World Turns" (1956) [a three-year stint beginning when she was 15], I had to promise my mom that it wouldn`t hurt my grades and my dad that I would go to college. Acting kept me out of trouble. I had to go to CBS at 7 a.m., so I didn`t have any time to fool around".

On her engagement: "It wasn`t a total surprise, but it was very spontaneous. It`s going to be a pretty small destination wedding -- next November."

I feel like directing is an innate talent.

I will not go on a blind date.

I went to an all-girls school and then I started working when I was fifteen, so I`m not very socially apt when it comes to dating.

You`re at home, your parents are watching what you`re doing, your friends are probably a little narrow-minded, or it`s cliquey and kids are really mean to each other. So, as soon as you have that independence, you can just explore who you are.

I went to an all-girls school and then I started working when I was fifteen, so I`m not very socially apt when it comes to dating.

I finished a project last summer called Nearing Grace, which is probably going to be at the Los Angeles Film Festival and TriBeCa.

Oscar night is a ridiculous night where you go to these parties and you see everyone that you`ve ever wanted to work with and admire.

I already have a production company called J Squared and we`re working on two projects.

I think escapism is really important.

I feel like directing is an innate talent.