I never just slide through anything. I explore everything to the fullest, whether good or bad.

I had never done Shakespeare before, but I don't think you can be an actor and not do it. There were moments when I thought, I'm just not going to be able to pull this off.

I like playing characters who are out there on the edge, where they can explode at any moment or fall off the precipice.

I've worked with some teachers and coaches over the years, but I didn't really study theater or technique or voice or any of that stuff extensively.

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.

It [military action on Iraq] makes me feel ashamed to come from the United States. It is humiliating.

I like to work in costumes, makeup, and hair that allow me tremendous freedom.