Actors are an insecure breed. It's hard to have your career depend upon other people's opinions of what you do.

After the oil spill, I had this strong feeling that if I ever were to be blessed in having children, I never wanted my kids to see me pumping gas at a gas station. I think it's our responsibility to make the changes that we need to take regardless of convenience.

I used to sleep nude - until the earthquake.

I would have to say the power to heal. This show has enhanced my relationship to magic. I would have called it prayer. There are definitely certain incantations that I do now.

A big part of life is realizing what you're good at.

Every time I decide I want a child I get another pet. I have 3 dogs, 13 birds and 3 horses, what does that tell you?

My passion should be clear and please know it runs deep within all levels of my consciousness. I feel it. I feel everything.