Child abuse is one of those issues that's very difficult to talk about because it's surrounded by guilt and shame and so on, but us avoiding that issue doesn't help those kids in need out there who need support.

You come to America, and, if you do a big TV show, then you can be overexposed, or old, before you're new.

I love that Viking era, but also they're a fatalistic people and that dictated their fearlessness in battle and approach to life.

The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting.

I have sporadic OCD cleaning moments around the house. But then I get lazy and I'm cured. It's a very inconsistent personality trait.

The opportunity to work with women who are at the top of my list of people I'd want to work with and who are my favorite women to watch on screen, was fantastic.

For three years, I had embarrassing haircuts.