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" I was an optimistic person, really bossy, gregarious and outspoken. "

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" All I really want to do is plays - and that's a New York thing. "

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" My eyes are too small, and they're too close together, and I have a pointy nose. But who cares? Who cares?! "

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" I watched a lot of old television growing up - a lot of Nick at Nite. I watched 'Rhoda', 'Mary Tyler Moore', and 'I Love Lucy.' Growing up, I loved 'My So Called Life' and was devastated when that went off the air. "

" I love the energy of an independent film set. No one is there for the money. Everyone is there 'cause they really want to be there. It makes all the difference in the world. It's without ego and agenda, other than just wanting to fulfill a creative dream. "

" I went through so many phases because I moved schools a lot. I grew up primarily in Connecticut, but also here in L.A. for five years. "

" I've kind of blocked it out, but a good friend affectionately reminded me that yes, I was a dork. I was not a cool kid in high school. "

" I feel like I've been the star of my own show for a while now. I was always putting on shows as a kid, and obviously, my household was really creative. "

" I like how steady the work in television is. Films, they're hard to come by. They're elusive. I've done a couple, independently financed. You do them, and maybe a few people will see them. "

" I have roles in plays that I hope that I'll be able to do one day. I might be doing them at, like, the East Wilton Playhouse in wherever. But I think that Edie Falco... to get something even resembling her type of roles, that would be amazing. "

" I play-acted and started performing, which just logically led to doing it in school, which led to studying it in college, which led to auditioning to the showcase in New York. And then I had an agent, and I was an actress. "

" I was a theater major at Northwestern University and won a role in a play called 'Mr. Marmalade' after I graduated. "

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" If I do have kids, I can't wait because I'm excited to go back to school to help them with their homework and remember how to do simple math. I think it's about staying curious and not losing the sense of wonder. "