I prepare for a shoot by saturating my brain with images that have different moods or expressions.
Artists are definitely, like, under a sort of microscope of scrutiny more than others.
I will never censor myself to please anyone.
I definitely like performing to a crowd that's there to see a female hero.
The worst mistake a woman can make is to emulate a man.
I don't listen to music, actually. Obviously I go to clubs; I stand in elevators; a lot of my friends are musicians; I hear music all the time. But I don't have my own collection of music.
Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.
Thank God you've got a sense of humor, or you'd be in trouble.
When I first began doing TV pilots, my expectations were high. I didn't understand that world. So when 'Weeds' took off, I was so happy. Especially as I was just a guest star in the pilot. But once it got picked up, they made me a regular cast member.
You can't plow a field simply by turning it over in your mind.
It’s wonderful, it’s expressive. It’s a way of using a part of my instrument that I’m comfortable and familiar with. The voice is such a vital part of crafting a character. I’m so pleased that I have the kind of voice that prints well and that people want to hear. I’ve had friends actually say, ‘You know, I was in the kitchen, and the television was on and I heard you. ’ I love hearing that there’s something familiar about my sound, and that to some people it’s soothing.