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It’s changed a lot. As a mother, when my kids were younger, I have to admit, I looked for the juiciest role I could get that would shoot in the smallest amount of days so that I could keep being a functioning mom.

— Mary Steenburgen

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Part of the beauty of being this age is that it doesn’t feel like it’s for ever. You can be overwhelmed, or you can go.

That life keeps teaching me how little I actually know. I used to think I was going to die wise, and now the one wisdom I have is I know very little.

To be honest, when you have four kids and one grandchild, and one on the way, and a marriage that you are very blessed to have, I don’t want to work all the time.

I'm nicer than I am. Like most people I have a dark side, but because of roles I played early on people tend not to guess that.

If people call me a songwriter, I am honored to be called that. I’m keenly aware that I’m lucky to get to work with these writers.

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