I know that actors and actresses have a great reputation for being very, very selfish, and in some cases, that's very true. But in the theater I find it doesn't help you to be selfish. You sort of have to be selfless in the theater, and the more selfless you are - that doesn't mean don't take care of yourself - but the more you sort of surrender to the work, I find, the better the work is. That's just my experience.

What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.

I grew up in Manhattan and, since my father was a playwright, all I ever wanted to be was a stage actress.

Things get complicated at times, so there are certainly moments when you wish your life were different. That's true for everybody, not just people in our profession. But there's nothing I feel like I gave up professionally. I'm absolutely doing what I enjoy.

Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.

I get cold - really cold - when I travel.

I could have gone to the gym for three hours a day and bought into all that, but I just wasn't interested.