I am passionate. I am political about my country, about what it is, how strong it is, how strong it remains.

A lot of what acting is is paying attention.

It's good to say, 'Look, I can't always be right, but my gut tells me this' - and then you confirm with your gut.

Like all actors, I was open to taking on new challenges, including those outside my comfort zone.

We program the festival, after 20 years, exactly the way we did on the first day.

When I grew up, shame was used as a tool for check and balance. If you stood a chance of hearing someone say, "Shame on you," or "You should be ashamed of yourself," you thought twice. It doesn't seem to be a factor today.

Utah is changing. There are good people in Utah. More people want to change the discriminatory laws than want to keep them. People should be able to marry whomever they love.