Well, it's true that you often kind of forget to see the person you're most intimate with, but occasionally I'll come to and sort of think, 'Oh my God! You're really, really good-looking! I'm embarrassed now! It's nice to occasionally have that flash.

I should be so lucky to be a misfit. I aspire to be a misfit.

It's been a huge joy, this experience of being a mom ... I don't know how to articulate it yet, because it is so fresh.

Money or no money, acting is my calling.

What I needed was a connection to life that was real and lasting.

It's always pretty dark. It's not a farce, this is Homeland. Throughout six seasons, we've been trying to understand what it's like to be a civil servant, and the cost involved, and it's big. A lot of these people make profound sacrifices, and are very isolated and estranged from the people they love. That's a reality.

I love love and falling in love, but it can get pretty flat real fast.