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" I haven't played a lot of wallflowers but I have played women who have been vulnerable. "

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" I have a very healthy dose of self-loathing. But I think we all have a past of being whatever our story was, of feeling not good enough. It can propel you to work harder and do more, but it can also be a tremendous trap, and you can't see beyond it. "

" I feel I disappoint people when I am not 'Samantha.' They seem surprised when I don't have the same voice and the same mannerisms. They were booking 'Samantha,' and I would show up. "

" I'm not expecting much work in Hollywood, to be honest. People stick to film because they tend to get offered the same roles over and over again, and it's safe. But I'm not interested in doing that. "

" If my accomplishments frighten someone, it's nothing to do with me - that's to do with them. But the men who are in my life see me as a person - as a woman - not as a character I've played. "

" When I feel lost and can't make a decision, I just stop and get quiet. I take a time-out. "

" When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind. "

" What I wear is a reflection of where I am going and how I am feeling. If I'm in a good mood, it's got to be cashmere and jeans - just something comfy, soft and warm. When I'm down, I might find something that I haven't worn for a while that was bought for me - or wear a brooch or a pair of shoes that are like old friends. "

" In my life and career I want to embrace ageing because I think that's what's interesting. "

" If I didn't work in television or film, if I didn't have the right look, I never took it personally. Because there was always the theatre. I'm not a nihilist, I'm an optimist. And that has served me well in this profession. "

" I follow life's changes, continue with my time-outs, and remain curious about what's next. "

" My curiosity and my appetite for evolving as an actor is one of the main components of me still working today in the business. "

" It was difficult when I was very young because I was so separated from my family. When I was at school or acting in a play, I felt very much part of something, and then it would always change, and I would be by myself. "

" I've been dieting my whole life because I have a tremendous appetite. "

" I prefer younger men. In some ways, they are much more open to a woman being stronger and independent then some of the men my age. "

" Looking good has never been the most important thing to me. Maybe it's because I'm more conventionally, um, acceptable, so it's not an issue for me. I don't know. "

" What would be really difficult is to be sitting on a beach. There's vacations, and there's vegetations. I don't do well vegetating. "

" If you stick with a vision, it might not all work, but some of it will be absolute genius. To me, 15 minutes worth of absolute genius in a film is so much better than two hours of mediocrity. I would rather pay to see something different like that. "

" A successful television series can chain you to a schedule of long hours and can put your personal life on hold. But after it is all over, if you survive, then anything is possible. "

" I have a big appetite, and staying on top of that is about knowing myself and saying, 'I can eat that today, but tomorrow I'm not going to.' "

" Art is an expression of who you are. Parts that I play are my sculptures. "

" I was a bit odd as a kid, because there were so little outlets for me. There was no theatre except for the odd community theatre and school shows. The only movie theatre was at the Canadian Forces Base nearby in Comox, so it either showed kiddie flicks for the families and restricted stuff for the men. "

" I don't read reviews because if they're bad I'm devastated and if they're good I get a big head. "

" I'm a good businessman. I pay my bills. Growing up in a situation where everything counted helps. "

" The first professional play I ever saw was The Importance Of Being Earnest, and I just fell in love. "

" I'm so lucky to have a career in my fifties. And to still have the desire to do it. I don't think about retirement. "

" If I only did theatre I would have had to waitress, and I didn't want to waitress. "

" I did a school play when I was 10 where I played a cold germ infecting a whole classroom of kids. The play was called 'Piffle It's Only a Sniffle.' I'd never had so much fun. It was a thrill. "

" The roles for women in theatre are much better than they are in film. "