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" Better to just be real. Show up and do your job and be a nice person. "

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" It would probably break my heart to hear that people didn't like me. I don't look on the Internet. "

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Being Different

" I got out of college in 1997, and TV embraced me very quickly. "

" The business is a very tricky obstacle course, and you should be very clear about work begetting work. If you're not working, you're not interesting. "

" What made me fall in love with acting, which is my life, was watching other people perform. It made me hunger to do that. "

" I have a lot of courage. I'm a realist. "

" I had a soap opera, and my next job was working with Kyle McLachlan on The Invisible Man. "

" I try to watch the show every week and improve upon myself. I've become a fan. "

" I'm a great fan of Carey Lowell's and I loved Jill Hennessey. "

" When you fall head over heels for someone, you're not falling in love with who they are as a person; you're falling in love with your idea of love. "

Falling In Love

" I was very excited about the idea that I could be an idealist, that I could be my age, the eager beaver who had hope in the justice system and the one who gets disappointed just like the audience. "

" You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student. "

" You've got to clock the hours and pay your dues. Then eventually, people will come to you. You have to be patient and appreciative. "

" I always wanted the fairy tale, but now I want someone who is a great partner. "

" It's really nice to pass the ball when you're in an ensemble cast. "

" I would love for TNT to run the whole season at one point. I don't think that'll ever happen, though. "