To actually be allowed to be beautiful is a total first for me.

I was born in Washington, D.C., and I was raised in Milwaukee.

I don't consider myself a goody-goody, but I like to be perceived as classy.

I like people-watching and fading into crowds.

In some roles I have to wear fur, and I always make sure it's fake, like in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Faux fur is great because it shows people that faux can look fabulous.

I literally felt like a freak, which is another aspect of the role of Sally that I relate to: total outsider.

My way was not to be the petite, gorgeous, little cheerleader. My way of getting by was making people laugh.

I am, uh ... a 6 foot tall woman, I feel like I'm a healthy size, I'm not anorexic; and I feel that people who aren't anorexic are punished ... for not being anorexic.

I was a full foot taller than any child my age.

It's a very lonely place, being an addict.

I was such a dork. I was too big. I was really gangly.

Your body is an integral part of your intuition.

Dare not to permit your trials and tribulations to push you into disappointing yourself. You truly owe success and happiness to your life.

Fame is the accumulation of misunderstandings around a well-known name

They made burning statements with questions, and killing tools out of laughs. It was mass cruelty. A mood come alive. Words walking without master...

Your devotion to God is illustrated, demonstrated, and authenticated by your love for others.

I have no intention of ending my career in a rooming house, with full scrapbooks and an empty stomach.

To go from Girl, Interrupted, where I had to cry every day, to a TV show like West Wing where I get to laugh and joke around every day, has been a welcome relief.

I just believe that if I work hard and do well, who knows what the future holds?

I've never minded being disciplined. I'd always rather have a quiet evening in than go to a wild party. Discipline for me has always been the foundation which leaves me free to fly.

An actor is an impersonator; he plays many different roles. If you played the same role all the time, God that'd be a boring career.