People say to me, 'Oh, being a mother must make you a better actor,' and I think, 'Well, I never sleep, I have very little time to think about anything except when I'm actually there.' I wonder whether that makes me a better actor. I think it must on some level.

I like laughter around me.

I grew up in Houston, in a pretty urbane setting.

My mother is French, my father is Texan.

Yeah, you can explore a lot more. Every one of the storylines is multi-faceted, so there are so many directions that it can go. It makes each episode so interesting.

If you're going to marry someone, maybe you can be mad for a few weeks and it can still work out.

I personally love a cliffhanger - I think it just extends the pleasure of viewing.