I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.

I have a very ostrich mentality. I feel like I have my head in the sand so no one can see me.

There's always a sense of newness with acting, because every role, you come to every role fresh.

The muscles you flex in theater are muscles that you really need. I must always find a way to get back there. It's irreplaceable.

I'm interested in generating work for myself. I have trouble with this waiting-for-the-phone-to-ring lifestyle, especially after drama school, which was so creatively fulfilling.

Human beings have an instinct for freedom.

It's great to have something to dress up for. You know, I spent three years in slacks at drama school, so now I like putting a dress on.