I don't have examples in my life of people who are all good or bad; I have deeply loved many people who are both, and I relate to those kinds of people on a far greater level.

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

I was a young kid from Long Island who wanted to do something large with her life, so I can relate to that.

Coming home to my family afterward makes the work richer, easier and more fun.

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.

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.

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