It is really wonderful for me to understand that there are times in life when your job, and the excellence of your job, requires to not be - have the…

- Mary Mcdonnell

I think that in a general sense, the idea of getting comfortable with the truth in life is uncomfortable.

- Mary Mcdonnell

We never know all the facts and the more we're mindful of how we deal with people, the more opportunity we have to evolve.

- Mary Mcdonnell

We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.

- Mary Mcdonnell

It's really important for actors to feel that they're more than something for hire.

- Mary Mcdonnell

For me, as an actress, one of the most essential things that I need to know is what do I want for and from the people around me in the story.

- Mary Mcdonnell

That moment was very important because it was political. That's what has to be done, so they struck a deal. She figures his is a well-thought-out mot…

- Mary Mcdonnell

I love to work. I love to have complexity.

- Mary Mcdonnell

The Cylons are such a frightening concept - not knowing who is real. No way.

- Mary Mcdonnell