I never stop. I don't want to stop acting because I'm afraid it'll all end, so I never say no.

If I could stomach the awful part of being a veterinarian, which involves sticking your hand up animals' behinds, I would be a vet.

One out of forty American men wears women's clothing. We've had more than forty presidents. One of these guys has been dancing around the Oval Office in a prom dress.

One of the things I love about acting is other actors, looking into their eyes, and working off them, and listening and responding to them.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

It is a very difficult job, being the servant of two masters.

I love wasting time and learning to lip-sync to songs; it's a silly hobby of mine.

I'm afraid of flying.

It's a great way to start the day, hearing you've been nominated for an Emmy. It's just thrilling.

Great drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?

I trust other people to tell me if it's too far or tasteless, because there's not too much that I won't do. I like to push the limits. Obviously, that's more dangerous and more fun for everybody.

How is it that hearts hold on to memories with the strength of hope and possibilities.

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I have the best family and fans in the world!

We eventually learn that emotional closure is our own action. We can be responsible for it. In any moment, we can choose to open or to close.

Making a film is a beautiful mystery. You go deep into the wood, and you don't want to come out of that wood.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

Working ten hour days allows you to fall behind twice as fast as you could working five hour days.

I play guitar because I like to make loud noises. And the guitar is the coolest way to make a loud noise.

You cannot be in love with love.

When we root-root-root for the home team, we're rooting for our home as much as the team.

I have a need of silence and of stars. Too much is said too loudly. I am dazed. The silken sound of whirled infinity Is lost in voices shouting to be heard.