I am usually part of any disaster at a wedding if I'm a bridesmaid, which I've been lucky enough to be several times.

I am the model middle child. I am patient and I like to take care of everyone. Being called nice is a compliment. It's not a boring way to describe me.

My mom was really vigorous about making sure that we saw things and that we questioned things. Education was so important to both of my parents.

I always, always meant to be on stage. I only ended up even auditioning for television and movies because I was understudying a Turgenev play on Broadway and was so broke that, when I got a mini-series, I had to take it and was so ashamed because I was such a snob.

I do think about aging. I have those moments of panic and vanity, but life keeps getting better, so you can't worry about it too much.

I'm still conflict-averse. I don't like to argue.

I mean, I didn't ever watch 'Gilligan's Island' and think, 'Those people are actors.' I lived in West Virginia. Hollywood just felt like this total other universe.