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

With everything that you do, once the costume is on, and you're in the pretend hospital, and you're there with your co-workers, it all sort of snaps into place: Who you are, what it feels like, who these people are to you.

I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.

I think that you do get a little extra jolt of confidence when you win an Emmy.

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

Addiction has had such an impact on my life and the people I love, and there really is not a lot about it that is funny. So the last thing I wanted was to give the impression that it’s all fun and games, and isn’t it funny what she gets away with.

I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that's no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.