I think it's only through learning, and doing something uncomfortable, that you can actually change. That's why I wanted to do a play. I was so scared of it and I knew my brain would really be stretched and it was going to be hard. And it was hard and uncomfortable. Instead of naturally wanting to avoid all those feelings I need to lean toward them more. But saying that, don't ask me to make a lasagna or a Coq au vin.

Here in L.A. the standard of beauty is kind of ridiculous. I want to be doing this when I'm in my fifties and sixties and this isn't what I'm going to look like.

I loved performing; I was always trying to impress my siblings by being a clown. I think that came from being the runt of the litter.

Being an actor is mostly about rejection and being out of work. It was a fast lesson in all of that stuff.

I'm ambitious but I'm not particularly competitive. I'll try to get roles, as I think it's healthy to go for things, but... I think there's too much competition between women already. It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

TV is a completely different discipline, which I think I am still learning about. You just have to learn how to work fast and pace yourself.

It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.