When you've played Buffy - who's such a strong female role model - it's really hard for another female character to compare to her.

I got to see the first step, hear the first word. Most people - and certainly working moms - are not able to do that. I wanted to appreciate the fact that I had worked so hard all my life to be able to have those moments

I'm from New York, I make kind of somewhat maybe lewd, at times - maybe some would say dirty - jokes. But in jest.

I don't understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time. When Pierce Brosnan retires, why not one of us?

I'm not a things person. I'm not attached to my things.

I think actually what I'm going to do when I'm done and take my next vacation, is I'm going to go over and start unions in Japan. I'm going to unionize Japan. Because the way they work those crews is so criminal. There's no overtime, so they can just keep going.

I think I lead a really real life.