I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

I tell the most horrible jokes.

Men really respect a woman who's in their power and who isn't afraid just to speak up. I feel that it's something to practice. When you hold yourself with integrity, they respond real well.

I've always dreamed of doing a period piece, I just never knew what it would be.

I don't know why, but in my career and in my life, I often find myself in situations where I am the only girl among boys.

I look at my father. He is one of my heroes. He is such an incredible, classy man. He was such a great father and such a great husband in so many ways, and we lived through some pretty tough times losing my mom. When I see all that he did, I think, wow, that's a really wonderful man.

I really think the Bible is a baseline where all stories come from. All of the zillion stories in the Bible provide inspiration for everything.