I'm more of a thriller-horror fan - things that could really happen. I don't like scary movies, the 'Saw' movies scare the crap out of me - I think I've seen two of them and I wanted to go crawl in a hole.

Every single person is a beautiful human being, and we're lucky. That's what gives you longevity. You have to love the people that you work with.

If you're going to play strength, you've got to marry that with a vulnerability and give your character some relatable qualities.

Sometimes you have to be uncomfortable.

I famously had a huge television producer say to me one time, 'Can you please stop doing that to your face? It's very distracting and unattractive.' And I was like, 'You mean move it? Okay, sorry, I guess we're not going to work together.'

As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

I do believe that there is something at the core of protecting your offspring - the love of a mother, you just don't get in the way of it.