I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me tell you.

It was easier to do Shakespeare than a lot of modern movie scripts that are so poorly written.

I am tortured when I am away from my family, from my children. I am horribly guilt-ridden.

I never think of the future. I never imagine what comes next.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

I am coming to the end of acting. I have a list: another stage production, maybe one or two more movies, one more season of American Horror Story. . . and then that is it for me. Because I think that's enough. I want to go out with a bang. . . or should I say, a scare?

Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's difficult. But I discovered that it's easy because it's so brilliantly written. The words are perfect, and the language is intelligent and very emotional.