Temperamentally I'm not a natural producer, because I don't have the patience.

It's an unfair comparison because when things are developed in the UK, they're developed at script stage only.

Acting can be a narrow and isolated experience, because you only examine your particular part.

I didn't know 'Homeland' was going to be 'Homeland.' I just did it because it was a terrific script, and they pitched me the story line, and I was like, 'Huh, that's interesting.'

I guess I'm just good at playing repressed individuals. I'm lucky because those are often the roles that catch people's eyes.

In England we burnt redheads at the stake, because we thought they were witches. There are still young redheads in Britain getting ripped for having red hair. 'Oy, Ginger!'