My husband says I like animals more than I like people. I take that as the compliment he means it as.

Ten episodes goes by really quickly, especially when you've got a really tough shooting schedule of seven-day episodes.

I think I sort of blossomed, so to speak, around 17. I started to get hips and put on weight, which I was very happy about. And that's when I met this agent, who told me I had to lose 10 pounds. I said, 'You've got to be kidding me. I finally got it on - I'm not losing it!'

I think what I find challenging is just trying to bring a truthfulness and a realism to a character.

I handle emotional pain by trying to understand that it's going to be painful and to allow for it instead of fighting it. Doesn't make it any easier, though.

As an actor, if I just did sci-fi, I think it would get limiting, like if you just play lawyers or doctors, over and over. It's a lot more fun, if you get to play lots of different types of characters.

I've never gone for the smooth, suave Latin or French lover. That usually makes me think they're trying to pull one over on me.