“I was really active as a kid. I was outdoors constantly.”

Just had to keep debugging by isolating a problem, looking at memory in the limited debugging (weaker than the DOS DEBUG and no symbols) patch and retry and then re-program, download and try again. And again.

If I don’t take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can’t take care of anyone else.

I think when my son was a baby I got used to not getting enough sleep, rushing and skipping meals, and feeling tired a lot of the time.

I would say, being a parent is what makes me vulnerable. Loving someone so much it scares you.

It’s so weird, not knowing what your life is going to be. I’m being optimistic. And when ‘Leverage’ comes to an end, I have lots of ideas for other things. You can’t really sit and wait for things to come to you.

I think it’s a great time for women in TV and film in general, and I want to help tell these stories.

It’s important for me to play women who can overcome adversity, make change, and take control of their lives.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I’m outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day. So, instead of waking up and going straight for my cell phone or running to the gym.

I find that if I use my time well and take care of my mind/body when I’m outside of work, then I feel more supported throughout my day.

If something boils up under stress later, I remind myself to breathe and focus back to how I decided my day was going to go. It’s simple but it works.

Passion. Confidence. Gratitude. The possibility of making positive change in the world. It’s the sort of “spark” one gets the moment they decide to go after what they want, really fight for it, work hard, and not give up. I love that spark; it’s beautifully contagious.

I am drawn to roles that are strong, intelligent, and a little edgy.

If I don’t take care of myself and be kind to myself, then I can’t take care of anyone else.

I enjoy doing fun things outdoors with my son to stay in shape. We like camping together. After a weekend in the woods, I’m sorer than after a week at the gym!

And you can constantly look back when you’re in some sort of fix and say, “Well, on so-and-so film, we did this, and it worked out fine.”

I think the whole thing that Jamie [Hyneman] and I have in working together is that we are constantly simplifying each other’s designs,

When you’re dealing with an ambivalent relationship, you’re constantly on guard, grappling with questions of trust.

I mean, it’s hard to talk about death without realizing that’s our end too, right? I am constantly aware of death.

It’s not that I want to be, but it’s a fascination of the mind and it plays a role in why I want to live my life a certain way.

The more I am aware of my mortality the better person I am and the better I am at choosing a life that is aware of its beauty.

I got a head full of headaches, a heart that’s full of woes. I’m constantly singin’ them down home blues, and not many people knows

He is, in whatsoever it may be, constantly standing before the face of God