There are so many incredible women on TV right now. Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Ellen Pompeo. These are really incredible female leads that are on network TV. Hopefully, with what I do, and the generation of actors I'm working with, that'll make the lives of other girls coming in after me even better. I hope to aim for that.

I learned very early in my career that when I don't arrive on set, production will shut down, which means people won't get paid; there's that much responsibility.

I think it's great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That's the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you.

I was also told some years ago that I shouldn't 'waste my time' with female-centric films because the audience was not ready for it.

As a girl, I am this stupid, emotional, very loyal, sort of believe-in-values-and-principals sort of girl.

I hope and look forward to the day that there will be a female president of the United States.

I seek out parts which are strong women. It's not the quantity of a role; it's the quality of a role.