I see myself as not a typical theater person, but a person who uses the theater as a place to meet people and explore ideas.

I never know when somebody's going to knock on the door of my own unconscious in a way that I wouldn't have anticipated.

I have a lot of optimism about new doctors because I think it's really clear that it's a lot of hard work and no guarantee of a lot of money.

If I do three interviews in a day, I can be exhausted, because the process of hearing everyone requires that I empty out myself. While I'm listening, my own judgments and prejudices certainly come up. But I know I won't get anything unless I get those things out of the way.

I remember from my father's funeral that the minister kept using a metaphor about life of a prism. And I took that away like a cherished image.

President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today.

I mean, I think that - as an actress, in particular, I'm basically a fool, and I see the world upside down.