We are so lucky Americans are impressive with what they're willing to give. We get bashed too much. And, so many young people in this country give so much. They're not all gang bangers.

Being a Hot Mom means being respected as a mom and a woman. And, the key to being a Hot Mom is having a sense of humor about yourself and all the crazy situations that arise.

And we had a DJ - my childhood friend from Chicago came to be the DJ at our party out in LA. It was a party, rockin' and rolling, and it was dancing and fun. For me it was different; just to have family with us.

And you can't make a mistake when you are reading the Torah, so you have men standing around who will correct you if you are reading it incorrectly.

Being a working mom is not easy. You have to be willing to screw up at every level.

I also think a Hot Mom is someone who can connect with what's current in her kids' world.

I have three sons, and I think we're both fierce protectors of our children.

I love music and I love to dance.

I'm at a time in my life where I'm so filled up that I don't want more.

If you can feed your family, give them an education, then you are a success.

If you can laugh, you can get through it. In our house, we laugh a lot.

It's based around a Jewish family but it really is a universal theme about getting along and coming along.

My kids and my family are number one; I enjoy them the most.

So, do I think I'm missing something? I really don't, and I think that comes with age.

Sometimes movies gloss over things, and it was important to me that this was realistic.

Special effects movies have taken over the universe. That and scary movies.

That's human nature - the ups and downs.

The great equalizer is health. If you don't have it, you're screwed.

Well yes, my son was bar mitzvahed last April, after I made this film.

As a mom, I always feel I have to protect them. I talk about them because they are the most important things in my life but they are private people. I won't use them for my own press.