“I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.”

“I come from a massive family, and the youngest is twentysomething years younger than I am, so I grew up with children.”

“I think God gave us senses of humor, and we should use them.”

“I don't have a caustic sense of humor. What I find funny, that humor comes from a much gentler place.”

“There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the ones that literally preach to the converted.”

“I, for one, am tired of seeing movies about men damaging each other.”

“I've played a lot of mothers in my movies.”