Quotes from Julie Bowen

I'm not in shape.

I'm less comfortable in stilettos than I am in running shoes.

I'm built like a 14-year-old boy. I have no waist, so anything I wear has to have a lot of trickeration going on. I don't fit into girl dresses. I can't just slip it on.

You don't want people to suffer or get fat when they're pregnant.

I was class mom at the preschool one year and I was pretty much asked not to do that again!

I'm so not stylish by nature, but I've learned to work with what I have.

It's a war of attrition. If you have patience and a modicum of faith in yourself your chances are not too bad.

My husband is very funny and his humor has gotten us through a lot. He's good at defusing me.

I'm on a strict gossip diet. No gossip websites, no gossip magazines. Otherwise, I find it paralyzing to exist.

I consider a day without running a crappy day.

I consider a day without running a crappy day. When I don't get to run, I am a grump, but some days my schedule just doesn't allow me to.

I have three kids. I should know how to take care of them.

It was harder to get my driver's license than to get pregnant and give birth.

I met Clinton at a benefit for teachers, which was a very good charity, but I met him for about 90 seconds, and I thought it was important to meet the leader of the free world. So I stood next to him for a photograph, and then apparently that's all it takes.

I grew up playing field hockey and lacrosse - prep school sport - and I was terrible at them.

In my family, Mom can lead the sports activities, no problem! Except football - that, my husband does.

I haven't really had that many opportunities to play 'lead' so I guess I jumped at the chance. I have also never done any 'sci-fi' projects and thought it might be fun.

I guess I'm not that aware of such a big fan base. I have a few core people who write me no matter what I'm doing, but I hardly have sacks of mail being dropped on my door!

Success is getting up one more time than you fall down.

I feel the most pulled together when I'm going for the tomboyish thing.

Running was the first thing I discovered that I was any good at.

Everyone [of my kids] can ride a bike now, so the park has had a big resurgence in our life. We also play a lot of dumb drawing games.

I've loved doing 'E.R.' for the quality of the writing and the great people I get to work with.

Baltimore is a great place.