I know so many people who are so much better at it than I am, and I think I'm a goofier person rather than a serious, dramatic actress, so I probably belong in comedy.

If strength is measured by intelligence, honesty and depth of character, then yes, strong women are hot as hell.

True strength lies in our knowing, individually, what we are, who we are, and what we want.

I had a stalker who was extremely violent. He broke into the studio with knives and I was locked in a bathroom.

I like everybody at 'Criminal Minds.' I would like to guest star, but I don't know if that is in the cards.

Let's throw it on the wall and see if it sticks.

When I was asked to leave, I left... Then they made me come back. I did, and I decided to enjoy it. It was one year. I care about everyone at 'Criminal Minds' but I knew, in my heart, I had left.

If you try to break into my house, you will be severely lacerated and possibly electrocuted, and I'm fine with that. Because if you're breaking into my house, you're on your own.

I know how to fake someone out, if they break into my house, into thinking there are other people there.

Oh, my dating skills are the worst. No, I pick the wrong men; it's amazing. I am awful, the worst dater.

When you're on an ensemble show and you're messing around with everybody every day and you're not in every scene, and then all of a sudden you're in every scene, it's rough.

You think being dead inside is bad until someone brings you back to life and stabs you in the chest without the intention of killing you.

Maybe stories are just data with a soul.

Fragments are the only forms I trust.

To focus energy on the less important things in life, hinder creating a solution to solve those problems that are of the most importance.

...Everyone struggles to guard their heart from breaking, when they should desire to have a heart that breaks...

God in heaven has dominion Over so many events. He can frustrate what seems inevitable, And bring to pass the thing that you least expect.

Home is where the heartache is.

I wouldn't vote against getting rid of the Jim Crow laws.

Let the weary at length possess quiet rest.

It was nice to be alone, not to have to smile and look pleased; a relief to stare dejectedly out the window at the sheeting rain and let just a few tears escape.