Allow the diversity to exist. There is nothing wrong with it. Hell, we put up with the religious right-we can put up with transgendered human beings.

This idea of selfishness as a virtue, as opposed to generosity: That, to me, is unnatural.

To my mind the election was stolen by George Bush and we have been suffering ever since under this man's leadership.

To stay interested in acting, I have to keep trying stuff I've never done before.

To work on the actual location I think is great. This thing of going to Canada and pretending you're in New York, it's terrible.

To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work.

TV is sort of the only way to go for an actress my age to make a decent salary; with independent films, you just can't.

When I am home for like a two-year stretch, I get antsy, because I want to work.

Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.

At a certain age, death becomes familiar to you-or a loss becomes familiar-the tragedies that are more commonplace in life.

The worst is when I talk myself into something. Sometimes you take things because you want to work with a certain actor, or you want to work with a director, even if the script or the part's not that great.

Because Shakespeare's language is so expansive, we're under this misconception that it's difficult. But I discovered that it's easy because it's so brilliantly written. The words are perfect, and the language is intelligent and very emotional.

We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.

It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happens, then I know that I will probably end up doing it.

For me, nothing has ever taken precedence over being a mother and having a family and a home.