My feet are like something from another age - prehistoric and troll-like. I keep expecting them to talk, they have that much character.

You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself.

I sort of fall in love with every character I do; you have to understand how they became what they've become, whether they're the ugly kind or the very beautiful kinds of characters.

You think that adulthood will hit and you'll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn't happen, ever, does it?

My knees buckled. It's the last thing I expected

I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

I'll try and get through as much as my voice and nerves and knees will let me.

I never come away from a film thinking I nailed it.

I love disappearing. That's what acting is. For me it's about putting on a persona, stepping into a pair of shoes. It's my face, but I'm using it as a tool for that spirit, that character.

I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley.

Life's as kind as you let it be.

Vampires are people too!

The Homeland Security department doesn't have tasking authority in the intelligence community. They can ask for stuff, but they can't direct anything except inside their bureau.

A lot of times I did lose yards on a run, but it wasn't for lack of trying.

I will vote my hopes and not my fears

Then he leaned down, breath warm on my neck as he whispered his next words. "You've wondered if I felt differently about you since your abilities diminished. Let this serve as your answer.

A true knowledge of Jesus is our greatest need and our greatest happiness.

I always think there will be that time that people will find out that I'm crap at what I do.

You don't know everything, but you know enough!

Joy is of the will which labours, which overcomes obstacles, which knows triumph.