My mom has beautiful eyes, and I inherited a lot of her rituals, accentuating eyes.

She watched the first episode and she was like, 'This is feminism?' And then by the end of the season, she was like, 'This is feminism.' The tone changed completely. She was really psyched about it.

I'm drawn to what I'm drawn to. I wear jeans and loafers everyday, mostly casual, but when I really turn it on, I like a classic, simple look.

My dad keeps joking about sneaking into my grandparents' house and switching out their HBO for PBS so they think I'm on 'Downton Abbey.

I operate with this sense of needing to live up to what I am asking of people. I am, by far, my own worst critic.

I would prefer to keep my clothes on. Unless there's a brisk breeze or something, I tend to keep them on.

I'm a big Aqua fan. "Barbie Girl" was a big deal growing up.

My whole background is character acting: weird costumes, fat suits, playing men, playing animals - I've never played anyone with whom there's any overlapping Venn diagram.

I love making people uncomfortable, and when people say, 'I cringed watching [that] scene,' that's the biggest compliment you can give me.

I'd be worried about myself as a human if I hadn't been nervous.

I auditioned for 'Girls' the fall after I graduated from Yale. The show has been amazing - as close to perfect as it gets!

Lust promises you the world, and disappoints. Love promises you the universe, and delivers.

If you help them (the crew) create good memories, they'll forget all the bad stuff

Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries.

The artist has only to remain true to his dream and it will possess his work in such a manner that it will resemble the work of no other man.

Remember me when I am dead and simplify me when I'm dead.

Of course the system can be changed. Why would I bother spending 14 years of my life blogging if I didn't believe that?

Every actor wants to be everybody - play all the roles.

God is not an elusive dream or a phantom to chase, but a divine person to know. He does not avoid us, but seeks us. When we seek Him, the contact is instantaneous.

Self-realization is the knowing in all parts of body, mind, and soul that you are now in possession of the kingdom of God.

All beautiful things bring sadness, nor alone Sweet music, as our wisest Poet spake, Because in us keen longings they awake.