I think we're really - we're doing a really great job doing our show, and other shows are doing a great job doing theirs, and we'll just see what people have to say.

So it's really nice after about a year and a half to get back on stage and flex those old muscles.

I mean, the competition is really created by the buzz around the Emmys. It's a totally subjective thing.

As time passes, I feel more and more a sense of acting being a fundamental part of who I am.

It's interesting to play a role where you don't really have to preoccupy yourself with any need to convince yourself that you're not acting.

My mother is a survivor who's had a lot of things happen in her life that have been very trying.

I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern I am.