To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.

There are no explanations, there are no answers.

I never felt like I belonged in Minnesota when I was growing up there. That's why I was out the door as soon as I turned 18.

So much of my sense of who I am is tied to mothering. When they left home, I fell into a huge, empty, black hole. Your children are grown and your career has slowed down - all the stuff that took up so much attention is gone, and you're left with expansive time and space.

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to make a decent salary; with independent films, you just can't.

American Horror Story re-energized me; it re-energized my career. There’s no shame in recognizing that. It’s exposed me to a whole new generation, which is a little strange. I’m not used to young people thinking I’m cool.

For me, acting was always a way to explore emotions - to dip into the well and really try to reach rock bottom down there. That was the most exciting part of it. I hadn't found anything that really allowed me to do that until I came upon acting.