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How Motherhood Changed 15 Amazing Women

Hollywood's leading ladies, performers and even a former first lady reveal why motherhood is their greatest achievement.
The Oprah Winfrey Show  |  January 01, 2006
 
Julia Roberts

"I guess I didn't realize that you could really just like your children as much as your friends, you know? I just enjoy interacting with them," Oscar® winner Julia Roberts says. "I'm interested in their point of view."

Since becoming a mother, Julia says she's changed. "I definitely feel that I've expanded as a human being," she says. "I have more empathy and more compassion, I think, because I feel so blessed on a level that I can't even wrap my mind around really."

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