Quotes from Julianna Margulies

A good wife is someone who thinks she has done everything right: raising the kids, being there for the husband, being home, trying to do it all.

The reason I met my husband was because I remembered a friend's birthday. The moral of the story is: Remember people's birthdays.

If you walk down the street and smile at someone, that will get passed on to the next person. That has the power to change someone's day.

I got pregnant at 40 by surprise. It's funny, because when we found out we were pregnant, I said, 'Okay, let's experience that.' You just have to just go with it because it's rare.

I feel responsible that everyone has a really wonderful experience and to do the best work possible, and to always know my lines and to always be on time and to bring a level to the show in terms of quality that other people will follow.

I love being one half of a romantic couple.

I know this is going to sound corny, but I love my life. I love my baby, so I love getting to wake up with him. And I have the most amazing job, with writing that any actor would love and costars who I can't wait to see on Monday mornings. And I love coming home to my husband.

I don't see scary movies. I've never seen 'The Exorcist' or 'Jaws'.

I feel a tremendous responsibility to my crew, to my cast, to every guest star that comes on.

Small gestures can have a big impact.

I was never much of a kid person. I mean, I thought they were cute to look at, but I didn't want them in my house.

Isn't there a danger with Tweeting, like drunk dialing? Isn't there a drunk Tweeting danger?

I am a big believer in women's lib, but I love when a man holds a door for me.

Roles written for women are so much more complex on television. The film world is becoming quite flimsy for women.

To be included in the group with women like Glenn Close and Kyra Sedgwick is a little bit astonishing to me. To even be mentioned in the same sentence as Glenn Close is just ridiculous.

I love being my husband's wife.

Believe anything is possible and then work like hell to make it happen.

I've done so many independent movies I'm sure no one will ever see, but I've loved the work.

You do your best work when you feel safe.

It's one thing in this business to actually work. 5 percent of the Screen Actors' Guild works. It's another thing to do work that's satisfying and that people are loving.

The best thing a person can be is of-some-use.