One of the ways I think I gain fodder for characters is by watching people.

I grew up kind of a tomboy and I used to fight with all the neighborhood boys.

Writers, actors, anybody working on an ensemble-type thing, there are going to be some creaks in the beginning. It seems like there's tremendous potential in just letting things sort of breathe a little bit. It's tremendously important.

There is no question that sobriety has made me a better actor, made me a better person.

I'm an old-school, embarrassing Joni Mitchell fan. Her music made a hook in my soul and hasn't let go for all these years. I even sing her songs as lullabies to my kids.

It's hard to notice things without people noticing me and that takes some getting used to.

Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me. But you roll with it. That's our job as humans.