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Throughout my 20s and early 30s, I had jobs that I loved. I worked in city government. I ran a youth organization. I served as an associate dean at a university. And I couldn't imagine how a baby would fit into all of that.

The thought grew strong in me that since I had gone to the trouble of being born, I might as well be useful in helping people live long and healthy lives. And this thought has always resided in the back of my mind.

Starting my career as a kid, I was doing what jobs I got.

Every person born into this world their work is born with them.

Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing.

I have always felt that my career was not going to be a straight shot up, but more of a kind of rolling wave, so that I could raise my children. So I got pregnant when I was the head of production at a studio, and I became chairperson at a bigger studio when I was pregnant with my second daughter. You just do it!

I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them.

I gave up my childhood for a career.

I worked so much when my first son was born that I missed a lot.

It wasn't until I was in that world, directing shows and movies, that I realized basically my job is to give back to another generation what the generation before me gave to me.