You hear about actors who were doing five years on a series as lovers and actually hated each other. I don't know if I could pull it off.

Small gestures can have a big impact.

I've done so many independent movies I'm sure no one will ever see, but I've loved the work.

As you get older, all the things your parents said to you when you were younger ring true, but when you're younger, you reject them.

I'd rather go back to waitressing than play a character that I hate.

The Emmys are honestly very unpredictable. I mean, have you looked at my Emmy record? I was nominated 6 times for ER and won once.

Roles written for women are so much more complex on television. The film world is becoming quite flimsy for women.