My job as an actor is to cover and expose in varying allowance that - so that the audience can peek through the window to the people I create.

We actors are superstitious creatures. We do all the homework, and we put all of the components together, but there's always one key aspect that we're not in charge of, really, and that's magic. You are always on the lookout for where and how that magic is going to ignite.

We all have a dark side. Most of us go through life avoiding direct confrontation with that aspect of ourselves, which I call the shadow self. There's a reason why. It carries a great deal of energy.

I grew up a middle class, colonized child of teachers and librarians and people, women especially, who treasured education.

When you're playing a real character, you want to honor that person and receive inspiration from that person. They need to anoint you in some way that allows you to borrow just a small piece of their soul. That is the flame.

I have read every book in the 'Dune' series and every Anne Rice book.