It felt really nice to not have anybody talking about numbers, and no one is talking about ratings. From my experience, it felt like there was one person running the ship and it felt like there was space for Jenji to be at the helm. That's not what I've experienced in television before. It felt more akin to an interesting movie, where there were producers who were really excited by the work and wanted to make space for the director's vision to be sort of shared with an audience. It felt more cohesive.

If it's a good day, I get 'The New York Times' on my iPad, and if I have a little time in the morning, I like to look at that while I'm eating.

I wanted to wear a uniform when I was in high school, but I couldn't. I was like, "It would be so much easier!"

I'm the girl who will show up in jeans no matter what - but the jeans can get fancier and fancier.

I definitely felt by the time I got to grad school - which was a great experience - I was like, Whats the difference between the teachers and the students? Why are the teachers teachers if they want to be acting? It didnt make sense to me anymore. Its not like you learn how to set a broken bone and you get the stamp of approval.

For me as an actor, daring is to tell the truth - to be yourself, no matter how the world interacts with that.

I dont like it when people dont hold the door. I dont know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.