What I like about fairy tales is that they highlight the emotions within a story. The situations aren't real, with falling stars and pirates. But what you do relate to is the emotions that the characters feel.

If the show encourages an audience to ask the question, "Is this character's emotional response to this situation valid?," then that's a really good question to ask.

It's very, very tempting to make a superhero film or show and make it about the powers.

I was at a school in England, a prep school, from the ages of 8 and 13. And every play they did was a musical. Parents love musicals. And I don't sing. It was driving me crazy. 'We're doing 'Macbeth.'' 'Yes!' 'The musical!' And I was always in the chorus, because of course, in all the main parts, you had to be able to sing.

I am incredibly self-deprecating. It stems from self-doubt.

Fame terrifies me. I can say that with honesty. You're terrified that, when people know the real you, they won't like you.

Claire Danes is lovely and a really great actress.