Because I tend to kind of hide under the sheets when it comes to reality television. I've seen probably one episode of maybe five different shows, and that's about it.

It's always refreshing to step into another time.

I think I'd be in an entirely different business if it were easy.

I was raised by free-spirited people, though my father gave me a very strong work ethic.

I think a lot of the time, the studio system is so compelled to kowtow to its fear that women are not going to be found sympathetic. It just sort of euthanizes any hope of more diverse examples of the emotional realities of people. Representing my gender, I think, "Well, I have those emotions, why don't those ever get brought to the screen so I can feel recognized?"

You really can't take a cat and turn it into a dog, or try and get lemons off an apple tree, or what have you.

My roles are in some way like children to me. You don't ever really want to scrape one off your shoe.