The last time [my character] saw him was six years ago. All of a sudden, I'm back, and I'm his boss, which can lead to tons of conflict.

This character, I required no research, I really just brought myself, without my southern accent to the table.

I struggled with the idea that this character, the parent, would ... stop speaking to her daughter and not make more of an effort.

I struggled with the idea that this character, being the parent, would go so far as to stop speaking to her daughter and not make more of an effort. We had it in bits and pieces, but it was hard for me to justify – that I wouldn't try harder, that I wouldn't reach out more, that I could stand to be away from her for that long.

We haven't been paying attention to wins or losses. Our character is getting tougher. Conference play is what it's all about.

It was at the beginning of all this tabloid frenzy. Our garbage was being gone through, and we were involved in all these chases getting home, and people camping out on our property to get pictures.