I have believed him each time before, and I really believe him this time. I think he's done, by the fact that they were only able to squeeze eight more out of him.

I spent a long time doing independent films, and I?d like to think I?m not getting cast because of the show, but because I?m right for the role.

We have inadvertantly created the perfect working environment. They make me want to be better than last time.

I wanted to act; that was my one goal. I wanted to devote all my time to acting and not waitressing or anything else.

I have this dog named Marley, and it is a kind of love I had never known. I have a hard time believing Marley did not come from my body. I know that sounds insane, but I feel that connected to her. She made me realize I wanted to adopt children.

We're living in a time when parenting is not at all mirroring the way I was parented. For me, I just followed my parents around on their errands; when they were busy on the phone, I was quiet. It's a different kettle of fish these days: They run the house, and you listen to their music, and you go to their appointments.