With acting there are a lot more choices, With this, I either stick it or I don't. There's something really unforgiving about that.
Claire DanesWhen I was 18 I went to college for two years and didn't work for a year which was essential for me, because my identity had been so influenced by my being an actor and I think I just needed to discover what it was to be myself, divorced from all that responsibility.
Claire DanesI used to talk about my personal life all the time. It's the most fun thing to talk about, the people in my life are hurt.
Claire DanesIt'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.
Claire Danes