I'm always trying to memorize lines, whether I understand them or not.

You want to work on something that people watch and that people like.

Casting directors are like these fairy godmother witches.

I have to do some mental gymnastics as an actor sometimes, to remember not to let certain things in.

I grew up in New York, and I grew up with a mother who was an arts lover herself, and I went to these New York City public schools with these great arts education programs, so it was something that I was lucky enough to be able to be exposed to very early.

I am determined and resigned to being self-conscious.

It's always nice to be able to play different things.

I remember always feeling lucky with Zoey on 'Nurse Jackie' that... she was new at the very beginning. So that gave her everywhere to go.

I think that I do my best work when I'm most comfortable.

Nothing beats a good part with good writers that you get to come back to year after year.