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" I've made a few independent films now and a few movies with Disney, and I've done TV. "

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" I did some theatre. I had some smaller roles in a couple TV shows and films. I used to think I did a lot of acting, but my 'career' started when I started 'Homeland'. "

" I learned a lot from Cherry Jones, from the questions she asked and the opinions she had. "

" I get so bummed when I have to return the clothes I'm lent. It's easy to feel so special, but like Cinderella, you lose your shoes. "

" I try to stay away from the Internet. "

" I'm self-conscious about a lot of things. "

" You know how when you read a book and it becomes a movie, and it's different than you pictured? In some ways, acting is a lot like that. "

" I'm not good at Disney acting. I'm really not. I never was on that audition list, which I don't mind. I don't know. I look back, and I'm kind of wiping my forehead at the thought of, 'What if I had gone that route?' "

" I like being mysterious as an actress. "

" I'm such a dork, but I really think there are derivatives to be found between story arcs and character motivations. And the way you evaluate functions is a really interesting way to look at stories and the way you act. I really believe it. "

" I think it's cool to provoke something in people. "

" I don't like shoes. I get a lot of splinters, though. "

" I grew up kind of in the country, in western Georgia. And then I moved a lot closer to Atlanta, and I started doing plays, and when I started doing film, I think I really started to love it. "

" There's something to be said about being able to be retrospective about a certain age as opposed to just in it. "

" Everybody gets lonely. "

" 'Homeland' is intense, and I think it would be a hard show to watch if it were intense for 60 straight minutes. "

" It's so insane to me that this is my actual job, that I get to come to set and do what I enjoy doing and get paid for it. "

" I tried the Crisco, and I hated it. Hated it! I couldn't roll it out. I'm a butter girl for my pie crusts. "

" There are some parts I like about school. I like math a lot, and I like physics. "

" Red carpets seem so glamorous, but you're really just standing there sweating and worrying your hair is going to fall. And in the end, people are only going to see one picture of you. You just smile for one second and then you walk over to the side and check your phone. It's pretty weird. "

" I know it sounds silly, but in auditions for film or TV, the words aren't as important - you need to get into the character and have the gist of the scene. But in theater, if you don't do it word for word, then you throw off your scene partner. "

" When I went to prom, I was in a group picture, and a parent zoomed in and took the picture of only me. I was weirded out, and later he was like, 'Sorry, I was sending that to my sister.' "

" I take a few pictures a week, but the best part is waiting for my film to be developed. The suspense is exciting, and the reward is great. "

" I was never good at that Disney/Nickelodeon kind of acting. It's not really my cup of tea. "

" I do use FaceTime because I'm frequently isolated from friends and my boyfriend, so I get that. "

" I love both of my parents. "

" The person I've worked with most is Morena Baccarin, and from her, I've learned to stand up for your character. "

" One thing about New York is you can understand how you're perceived really easily if you just get on the train, by the way people look at you. "

" I like making people feel things. Acting doesn't seem like lying but like storytelling. "

" When I'm in New York and L.A., I get recognized a lot more. "

" I'm trying to be more put-together. My closets are very messy. I like Rebecca Minkoff; her clothes are casual, but cool. I love Band of Outsiders. And ASOS makes a lot of good stuff. I can get lost on their website for hours. I don't like to spend a lot of money on clothes. "