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" Michael Fassbender is phenomenal in '12 Years a Slave.' "

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" The sound of the piano is always something that is a real kind of comfort food to me. "

" I was named for my grandmother. It's an evil-eye name, to protect you from bad things. "

" I read 'Scarlett' recently, and that was a killer comic book. The 'Black Widow' was pretty rockin'. There is a big list of killer chicks that are just rockin'. "

" I love accents; I would love to find more characters with a variety of vocal intonations. It creates a character. It's like you're singing a song. Some people find their character through walking or movement - for me, voice is one of the ways I find parts of the character. "

" There's no one type of film that I like watching. I loved 'Tropic Thunder' and the first 'Austin Powers,' and then 'The Godfather Parts I' and 'II,' 'There Will Be Blood,' Wes Anderson films. "

" In talking with people that have experienced it, I learned that PTSD is something that a person in a position of authority sometimes thinks they're not supposed to have. They don't always have an avenue to personally address it or even discuss it. "

" I have to believe in the character to perform it. "

" My parents were European immigrants. They came to the States with $1,500, two suitcases, and me, and they managed to build a business, a family, and a future for their family. They didn't have any of the resources of people who have lived here for two or three generations. "

" People ask 'How do you get so eh-ish?' I don't know if it's just because so much of my family still lives in Canada and I finished studies up there. "

" I've been to Mongolia, Peru, Argentina, India. "

" People in life take on certain stories and say, 'I'm going to be defined by this story and I'm going to live up to every inch of this story.' Sometimes you realize the story isn't fulfilling you and in fact you're not living the life that you're given. "

" As an actor, of course it's exciting to go and explore characters. It's exciting to explore human psychology and relationships, and that's really the drive, at the end of the day, for me. "

" Um, I think every role, whether in TV or film, has a part in building a career and relationships. "

" I just enjoy working with really wonderful actors and amazing creative people and I hope to keep doing that, no matter where. "

" I try to get away. It's very unusual for me to be in one spot for so many months, which is one of the things I've had to get used to for a television show. I enjoy going on adventures and seeing the planet. "

" Every time I go to a new place, more likely than not, I end up seeing an opera there. It's ended up being a part of travel. "

" Regardless of any experiences in the past, for me it really is important to be engrossed in as much of the creative process as I possibly can. I was surprised with how much the eight years I spent on 'Castle' actually serviced that. I ended up, in a way, having a free education on that show. "

" Maybe I'm naively romantic, but I do believe that spice and excitement doesn't stop once a couple gets together. "

" I'm always the person that is DJing spaces and moments. I'm crazy about music. "

" In my line of work, someone may say, 'Guess what? You've got to be on a plane in two hours.' So I keep a toothbrush and toothpaste on me. "

" I think 'Game of Thrones' was extraordinary. I want to do some period pieces. It would be lovely to tell great stories, that is my main ambition. And to be working with amazing creators. "

" I have a living wall of 30 plants - tarragon, rosemary, echinacea. I like to walk alongside it, plucking and chewing. "

" I like anything by 50 Cent and Snoop Dog. I love the way they mouth their way around words. "

" I got introduced to yoga in drama school. It's now a mainstay in my life, ever since I got instructor certification at a teacher-training intensive. I even occasionally guide an intimate class of friends and family, but mostly the training was to serve and deepen my own practice. "

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" Men should never marry their muse. It ruins the illusion. "

" I was trained on piano - that was part of grade school and high school. "

" Alex Gross is an L.A. artist who has become a friend. His work is really compelling. "

" I carry Marc Jacobs Magic Marc'er eyeliner and Christian Dior red lipstick to amp up my look in a flash. "

" I really love doing period pieces. I don't feel I've gotten a chance yet in my career to explore it as much as I'd like to. So I'll constantly look for opportunities to play in those worlds and hopefully be able to express those characters as well someday. "

" Pearl Jam were a part of my growing up. "