"There's a lot about the character. It doesn't always happen, but there are some characters you really create a relationship with, almost as if they were your friend. And you never get into their heads again or think like them."

"I aim for a lifetime full of movies."

"If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesn't shoo them away - well, that's the height of romance."

"I noticed in the past, a lot of guys who like strong women, they really freak out if you're not strong 24/7. Or they complain about you being strong, then the moment you're not strong, they're like, 'Oh, no, no, no.'"

"If you do not think about the future, you cannot have one."

"I think the first role I ever played was Mr. Bumble in a production of 'Oliver.'"

"Employers and business leaders need people who can think for themselves - who can take initiative and be the solution to problems."

"If you have nothing to hide, there is no reason not to be transparent."