time past is not time gone, it is time accumulated with the host resembling the character in the fairytale who was joined along the route by more and….

I buy tons of magazines. They're a big part of how I research characters. And I keep them around and go back to them years later. I just have stacks..

Life in a small town is like an intricately plotted novel, and even though I had read every book in the public library by the time I was fourteen, I ….

When 'Malcolm in the Middle' was over, I was looking for a drama more than a comedy...but if it was a comedy that came up, it would have to be as wel….

I think that if youve got 5 million people that enjoy drama and invest in characters, you must take the time to not worry about your job and getting ….

I think Robert Altman could see things in me that I didn't know I possessed, which is really exciting. He also instilled a tremendous amount of confi….

I'm always playing these mendacious characters who end up hoisting themselves by their own petard..

In a novel there's not much autobiography. There are characters in transit. Naturally, I can project something of my experiences onto the characters,….

Choose your friends and mates, not by the money in their bank account, creed, ethnicity, or color; instead, choose character, actions, heart, and sou….

I started taping my dad's auditions when I was 11, when he was auditioning actors for one of his movies. I would see, over and over again, that there….

When I'm creating a character, I don't see it so much as playing someone else as just playing a specific part of myself under certain circumstances..

I love performing on stage the most. It's getting that instant reaction from a live audience. There are no boundaries, you can take your character as….

Fame is also a test of character at times... Sometimes I pass the test; sometimes I'm a pain in the ass. Sometimes I'm like, Oh, God! I just want to ….

I love female-driven drama, and those kinds of characters. I really love complex women..

I love actors. I love working with actors. I really enjoy the process. I love having those in-depth discussions about the interior of their character….

My only goal is to stay focused on my craft and make sure my life is as sharp as it can be to attack any character that is given to me..

I love the TV show, and if you make a bad movie it means you've soiled it. Just like if we made an advert. We were offered so many times and I'd say,….

From a timid shy girl I had become a woman of resolute character, who could no longer be frightened by the struggle with troubles..

As what we call genius arises out of the disproportionate power and size of a certain faculty, so the great difficulty lies in harmonizing with it th….

My work is always more emotional than I am. My characters say things to each other that I get accused of not being able to say to my girlfriend..

For instance, my friend would never go on the show to air her dirty-laundry. But Tremont is outrageous! I've been watching a lot of clips of "The Jer….