The first time I saw E.T., the actual image of an alien, and he was so sweet-looking. I wanted him. I wanted E.T.

I don't think that moms, with all that's going on in our society today, would want to put their kids in front of something that will be disheartening rather than uplifting.

I want to see more women as producers.

I'm an actor and I am looking for roles where I can continue to evolve, and things that are challenging. I gravitate to the roles, not necessarily television or film. It's just the fact that, for me, the most interesting roles have been in television.

Our challenges make us unique, and how we deal with them makes us unique.

I'm probably the most militant person you'll ever meet and I speak my mind without provocation sometimes.

Let's just say that I have a tendency if I am uncomfortable in a situation to speak my mind.