Courteney Cox-Arquette in Redbook

Courteney Cox is the covergirl of the newest issue of Redbook and shared her perspective on motherhood and celebrity.

Here are some highlights from the article:

Courteney on whether motherhood surprised her: "I don't think so. Every day is new and exciting, but a surprise? No. I have a lot of nieces and nephews, and I know how adorable they can be. I assumed the love would just happen when you have a child, and it did. So maybe the big surprise for me has been how attached I am. I thought I would be the kind of mom who would be able to go away for a weekend and I'm not. I've only spent one night away from Coco. I need to see her. Everyone needs to see their child, but I really don't even go away without her. I don't know at what age I'm gonna be okay with that, but right now, I really can't imagine it.

Courteney on whether she would allow daughter Coco to get into show business: "No! If she wants to do it when she's 18, that's ok. That's how old I was when I started, with commercials and two days on 'As the World Turns."

Courteney on what kind of father hubby David Arquette is: "An amazing one. David takes Coco on adventures. He dances with her. He does her hair. He's a really hands-on, fun dad."

Courteney on her fave accessory: "A great pair of sunglasses -- I always love Chanel glasses. And a purse. Right now I'm carrying a Stella McCartney bag. Oh, and a great pair of shoes. That's a hard question 'cause you need all three of them, really."