Busy Philipps
I know so many people who actually just watch television on their computers now and don't even really watch their TV anymore.Collection: Computers
There's no one right way to be a person, we're all just doing our best. So the same thing should apply to parenting and raising your children and the things you go through.Collection: Parenting
My mother accidentally gave me food poisoning. She fed me baby carrots for a snack before Christmas dinner - but they had expired in June! I threw up for the next 24 hours.Collection: Christmas
I'm a jewelry girl. I became with friends with designer Irene Neuwirth a few years ago. At that point, I just used to wear my wedding rings. Very low key. Now, if I could, I'd be draped from head to toe in her jewelry all the time. Everything she makes is beautiful.Collection: Wedding
When I was a teenager, I used to watch 'Beverly Hills 90210' - which is totally aging myself - and I'd try to recreate the makeup that they did on Jennie Garth at home.Collection: Home
I have the same pet peeve as Anderson Cooper, which is bare feet in public. I hate it. It so grosses me out, especially in New York. Oh my God, New York in the summer with people and their feet in their sandals and their flip-flops, like get it away!Collection: Pet
I like starting off the new year fresh. I'm excited to see how 2013 turns out. Maybe because I'm an actress and I am always on a diet and fitness program, but my New Year's resolution is to let myself be nice to myself about my body.Collection: Diet
Six years of your life is a long time to do anything, and especially in this business, where you get so used to being nomadic and moving on to different jobs.Collection: Moving
It's interesting when people make comments about celebrities' weight gain or lack of weight gain as if they're a medical professional that's treating that celebrity. Like, 'This doctor does not treat Jessica Simpson, but thinks her weight is unhealthy.' If you don't treat her, then how do you know?Collection: Medical
I identify as a feminist. I have so many feminist beliefs - and then I'm so mean to myself about my body sometimes.
I was asked to lose weight by a network for a TV pilot. The conversation happens because you get a job, and your agent or manager calls, and they say, 'They are so excited about you. They just think there is no one better for this part, and they want you to look and feel your best. They really feel that that could include losing 15 or 20 pounds.'
At the time - but we've since made amends - James Franco and I really didn't get along. When we were on 'Freaks and Geeks,' we were 19, and we really, really disliked each other. He shoved me to the ground once; it was really brutal. We're friends now, and we really like each other now as adults - but as kids, we did not get along.
I'm big into my Twitter account.
I've been on hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of auditions in my life, so it's not unusual that I went in for 'Glee.' What was unusual is that it was a week, exactly, after I had given birth.
As you fall in love with friends, you want to spend more and more time with each other.
Any character, for me, always comes together in the hair, makeup, and wardrobe. Shoes especially. For some reason, shoes really do it for me because they help me figure out how the character walks.
I don't wear a lot of jeans, which I know is a controversial statement. I just don't feel the most like myself in jeans.
I like some pants; I just don't like jeans very much. Dresses are so much easier because I don't have to think very hard.
A dress is so great because you can grab a dress, then you either wear it with tights or no tights, depending on what the weather is outside. You can throw a little jacket over it; you can take the jacket off. It's very easy.
This isn't just 'Scrubs' with new actors. 'Cougar Town' has a heart to it that's all its own.
It's sad to me we can't be in a place where we can acknowledge we're all doing our best and respect the decisions other women make and even offer to help out.
It's hard to find a way to be good to your husband, be good to your kid, and be good to yourself.
I certainly know women who had children, quit their jobs, and still have full-time nannies. That's who these women are: Even to the detriment of their own relationship with their kids, they want to appear perfect Martha Stewart moms.
As a television actor, when we work in TV, what we're doing is making a product so that networks can sell ad space.
I'm an actor who works, and a lot of this is luck for me, that I get to be a part of really great shows that have these cult followings.
Anybody who works with me knows this: I always repeat wardrobe in my characters. We're trying to play real people.
I talk a lot. I'm very decisive.
It can feel isolating to be a mom. I've been one and felt isolated.
Very quickly, kids take your plan and say, 'Ha!' so you have to learn to be adaptable, or you will be literally miserable.
I had really specific ideas of what kind of mom I was going to be and what kind of things I was going to provide for my child - even down to the organic, wooden toys Birdie was going to be allowed to chew on. Then cut to my daughter being obsessed with every plastic, 99-cent store toy.
I called my mom sobbing when Birdie was a few months old and said, 'I'm sorry. All this time, I had no idea how much you loved me.'
I'm a big believer in letting kids have as much responsibility as you can give them in terms of helping around the house and getting themselves dressed.
I have my own grown-up versions of temper tantrums, too. I have a hard time not getting hurt when my kids have meltdowns.
It's not all Instagram worthy!
It is important to give your kids that individualized attention while also making time for your marriage and for yourself.
I have had moments where I've felt like, 'I'm going to feel a little guilty if I don't put the baby down for her nap today, but I really need to go to that spin class. And that's good for my health and my mental well-being, so I think the nanny can put her down for her nap, and I'm going to be OK with that.'
I make sure that I'm not focused on other things when I'm spending time with my children.
I love Banana Boat's brand. They don't test on animals; they're natural. Their kids' products are amazing.
I wanted a half-hour, single-camera comedy with a great lead where I could be No. 2 or 3 on the call sheet, and it was going to get on the air. Those were my criteria, and they sent me 'Cougar Town.' I read it and loved it.
If you're not in a place where you're grateful that your show keeps getting renewed, and you can't figure out a way to keep it fresh, you should pick another career.
I love proving that I can do something.
The idea that we all have to be Pinterest-perfect, killing it on all fronts, drinking our probiotics, remembering to have Rishi, and putting all these things in our kids' lunches - there's a lot of pressure to do all of the things. And we can't do all of the things. I can do a few things, and I've got them nailed. I think that's more realistic.
Honestly, I don't have time for a lot of TV. And it's unfortunate, because I love TV.
I'm flattered that people want to hear me talk about nothing.
It's nice to have the support of the LGBT community, because they're loyal, and they'll follow you down any career path.
I remember dealing with bullies in high school and being put down because I was different.
Everybody asks me questions about the inside of James Franco's mouth.
I love that we've chipped away at the celluloid closet and have wonderful programs that feature gay and lesbian characters in really rich, fully developed ways.
I just like working with people that I respect and think are really funny.
As an actor, it's always fun when you're able to feel like there's freedom to explore things and try out jokes and be funny.