You can't play history and you can't play historical characters. You just have to reduce it to the ordinary.

We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. Theres a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy.

When stepping into the mind of a psychopath, you realize that there is something missing in their brain that they do not understand the consequences of their actions- in a sense.

As a modern woman, there are things I take for granted, and that shows up in the way I sit, the way I walk, the way I think, and what I know to be possible.

The light and the dark are the same. They share. They really do rub up against each other, and they are extraordinarily familiar with each other. They are actually friends.

I love characters that are very layered and complex. It's more exciting and different than any simple role- plus, I love a good challenge.

I am so proud of Amelia Boynton. I can burst with pride.