“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.”

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.

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!

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

The French believe that all errors are distant, someone else’s fault. Americans believe that there is no distance, no difference, and therefore that there are no errors

Unlike dragons, I love spicy salsa. In fact, the spicier the better.

I like crunchy, Tex-Mex, cheese-slathered too, but I prefer to keep it simple.

The stakes are so high just for someone to make a simple exit.

In Chekhov, when people leave, a carriage is taking them away forever.

I’m not sexist, I’m just a realist.

The sin of capitalism, perhaps, is to make wants feel like needs, to give to simple silly stuff the urgency of near-physical necessity: I must have it.

I don’t care if people think I’m gay. I know I’m not, so it doesn’t bother me.