Annette Bening should've won Oscar for American Beauty. I mean, I know Hilary Swank was there, she was so great too... Annette deserves one. She better win. I'm an Academy voter, and I voted for her.

It was great to have a Republican character as likeable as Alan Alda was in the West Wing. He was one Republican I would probably vote for; he was old school.

An agent said he didn't know what to do with me, I wouldn't be able to play any parts but lesbians and aliens.

I didn't understand the reasons why I was there in the Lost episode - the mysteries of the island. I just instead made my own little reality, made it as simple as possible. I figured I was a crazy woman, just a little screw loose. I don't know how I got on that island. No one could tell me how I got there either, so I just assumed I got there on a shipwreck, and I went a little nutty.

I'd like to make really important movies, like American Beauty. I was really proud to be a part of that movie.

I love working on the fly when the writers come up with new jokes on show nights. It's exciting. I love it so much.

I'm afraid of flying.