Good roles are hard to find no matter what age.
I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out.
I never got into this business thinking I'd be like a movie star.
I knew the term Stepford Wife, and I knew what that meant. I never read the book, and I think before I started filming I watched the movie. I thought it was very dated.
I had a great time on The Shield. From working on it I have a totally different view of law enforcement.
I had a dresser who literally squeezed me in like Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind.
I get bored talking about myself, but I can talk about the work.
I think there are certain actors that have that kind of energy about them, that taking over a room energy.
I am extremely shy. I am not happy in crowds of people.
Diva has a negative connotation.
Celebrity is death - celebrity - that's the worst thing that can happen to an actor.
Bunny boiler is now part of our language, and I'm proud of that.
As an actor, I go where the good writing is. That's the bottom line.
Acting, to me, is about the incredible adventure of examining the landscape of human heart and soul. That's basically what we do.
I don't like public venues. I never know what to wear.