But at school, I wasn't athletic, and if you're not athlete in high school, it's kind of hard to find your place, so play practice seemed perfect, especially if you were as uncoordinated as I was.

It was intimidating to play a deaf character. There's a whole culture in the deaf community and I really wanted to know a lot about that and honor it in the work.

I believe in following your instincts with the people that you like and who you like to be with.

When you're a very career-oriented woman, sometimes you don't have as much time to go meet all kinds of guys. You're a little bit limited to the guys that work in your office. I think a lot of girls can relate to that problem.

That's what I think we're all looking for - an honest love wherever you can find it.

I don't want to brag, but I'm a pretty good driver.

And so when I graduated I moved to New York, and I was waitressing here and auditioning - and I got my first job pretty soon after.