Give me an 18-hour day on set or in the theater, and I will be the happiest person alive.

I don't know if I would call myself a religious human.

I don't watch much television. My old TV agent used to always get mad at me because he'd send me out on auditions and I'd be like, 'What's this show?' and he'd be like, 'It's literally the top show on television.' I wasn't allowed to watch TV as a kid.

I think any actor in their right mind is afraid of getting pigeonholed.

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.

No matter what we as individual women want, no matter what our goals, we have to support one another.

I went to a strict elementary school with nuns, and uniforms that I'm pretty sure were made out of sandpaper. It was an academic, sports-oriented place. I liked to read, and wanted to act, and didn't try out for volleyball. I was weird. The other girls would dip my hair in ink and stuff.