I will say that is a quality I love about great directors, which is the ability to give you one word that can inspire you. I appreciate a director with a very good vocabulary. There are so many directors that I have worked with that can give you one word.

We have this misconception about women in the military, that they don't wear make-up, but in reality, they're very feminine women. You can be a tough woman, and still be a very nurturing and emotional parent. It's just not always black and white like that.

I found out a few months after we started [True Detective] that I was pregnant.

You dont grow up in a town of 700 thinking youre going to be an actress. I loved doing [school] plays, but it was just something to keep me busy.

It's really challenging to play comedy.

Woody [Harrelson] and I actually worked together years ago on North Country. So I felt completely at ease.

I have a lot of fun. I'm passionate about what I do. I really love that.