I love nerds. Comic-Con junkies are the tastemakers of tomorrow. Isn't that funny? The tables have turned

There has to be this balance of reality for a woman. I don't want to play women who just serve a purpose for the script.

There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us.

When I see something unjust, I have to intervene - it's hard for me to watch the underdog suffer.

All guys are jerks but they get hotter with age and we learn to be more tolerant.

Detroit, the heart of the country... I grew up on 10 Mile, 2 miles better than 8 Mile.

I would absolutely identify as a New Yorker by nature. I grew up in Detroit. There was not a bone in my body that even considered staying in Detroit for the rest of my life.