People who overcome their fears every day, without fanfare, without recognition. Quiet, everyday courage, that’s what I admire most.

Being sexy is just one part of being a woman and an actress. But if the part calls for sexy...

When I read the script sometimes, it's like 'Christ! Enough!' I can't sleep at night sometimes. There's the occasional script that just hammers you, that you can't shower off.

Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs, spent time with Homicide, Cold Case, and SVU detectives, hung out in subways learning how to spot pervs and pick-pockets, viewed an autopsy, went to a police firing range, and witnessed court cases and I read, read, read.

You should've seen my big hair in the 80's, that was a real project.

I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I expected.

Sixty-five percent of Americans don't have the conversation with their children. So you're sending off boys and girls off to college, off to high school, off to wherever they go, and nobody's had the conversation about how to conduct themselves. About a man telling his son how to be a man. How to respect a woman. How do you respect yourself?