When you're in film and you're in close, charisma in the eyes and confidence can take over. But when someone's sitting twenty rows back, you need the whole body. You need to be encompassed by an actor.

The boys have been running Washington for a long-ass time. We're talking 200-some-odd years.

I didn't like most of my boyfriends. I'm a perfect example of somebody who will make it work no matter what. Like, I once had a guy move in with me. He was my least favorite. Nobody who went out with us knew that we were together. I just would not give off the vibe.

Nobody wants anything bad to happen; the other side isn't evil.

There's a lot more historical baggage to deal with as a wife than as a partner.

One of the great things about this cast is that we've been able to take actors of relatively the same age group that would never usually meet. You know, like bridging the comedy/drama world that for some reason casting directors never really want to bridge or you get into one community and that's kind of it.

The best thing about serial drama - especially about screwball comedy - is blocked love.