Of course you want to do all the research that you can, but it's impossible to take a life and the boundaries of an hour and a half, so there is hope there will be understanding about that also.

I like the nice guys. I like when they show the stories, the human element behind it all.

The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good work and I want to be paid fairly, and that's happened. But I didn't become an actress for the money. I do it for other reasons.

When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers.

I don't really like horror shows, horror movies, or any of that. I'm really a lightweight, in terms of that.

I'm thinking about directing, but I know it's a lot of work and I appreciate what directors do and I would like to be good at it. The opportunity has presented itself four to five times, and I usually said no because of the script.

It’s more than just saying lines and turning the light on. You have to drive the story - there’s a technical aspect.