The characters that aren't what they seem to be or women who are stronger than people give them credit for or characters you underestimate, I always think are really interesting because there are so many possibilities with them.

If you're going to play a villain, there's no greater compliment than being told that you give people nightmares. I never thought I would be the actor that would give people nightmares.

I think Americans are a lot smarter than many give them credit for.

My mother was working on her college degree throughout my childhood, and being the youngest in the family, that meant being dragged to a lot of her classes. She majored in playwriting, so I was exposed to theatre from a very young age, and it was just the most magical world to me. I never really wanted to do anything else.

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

When I watch cop shows, I really enjoy them because you can really follow the story and get involved, and the characters are always really interesting.