I feel so lucky that I've been on shows that have been by and large critically acclaimed and that audiences like it.

When I cook, I mean when I'm working crazy hours I always do Sunday dinner and I'm not afraid to ask for help, whether it's from Boston Market or from my friends to bring a dish ... it's all about community and really connecting.

My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.

I think it's also different when you're younger, too and your whole life is exposed. You know, it is probably exhausting and a little spiritually depleting, but you just find ways to fill up and do things For me it's simple things.

I'm not a clean freak. My house is a mess.

For me, my 20s were all about reaching for the brass ring of work in theater, television, and film, surviving in between by waiting tables, painting houses, serving coffee, and temping.

You never want to rest on your laurels. You want to keep doing things that terrify you.