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" When you really get it right in acting, it's an act of empathy. You feel less distant from others, and that is really exciting. "

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" It's funny with jeans now, because if they don't feel like a pair of sweatpants, I don't have patience for them anymore! I think I'm becoming increasingly lazy. "

" My goal is always to do something that feels just beyond my reach, and 'Homeland' continues to do that. Every season, they find new ways to scare me. The show is like a diamond that fell from the sky. I'll always feel slightly bludgeoned by it, but in the best way possible. "

" I do feel like I've gotten younger as I've aged. "

" I care about being formally physically attractive in my life, and I think that I am quite vain about my performance. I'm just not vain about how I look while I give the performance. "

" Counterterrorism isn't really about the nunchakus, the guns and gadgets. It's about psychology. "

" I could truly have gone through life thinking that women were these venomous creatures. Turns out, they're not. "

" The first time I realised I was patriotic was after September 11th. "

" I would rather not work than be a neurotic mess. "

" I would not say that secret-keeping is one of my finer skills, actually. "

" Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl. "

" I discovered Christopher Isherwood in college. His writing style is so direct, warm, and inclusive. "

" People confuse fame with validation or love. But fame is not the reward. The reward is getting fulfillment out of doing the thing you love. "

" We just can't shake monogamy. It definitely demands a kind of rigor and discipline and selflessness. But it's also fun. "

" When I was a kid, I was one of those really obnoxious 'oooh oooh' girls, with my hand up in the air constantly. I've learned over the years that that's not so attractive, so I've censored that. "

" Germany's fascinating. It's a really rich landscape to film and dramatise. "

" I was very driven to act from a very young age, and my parents were not only tolerant of that drive but also encouraging. "

" People talk about 'date night,' and it is true: Sometimes you have to apply yourself, or at least apply lipstick to yourself. You kind of have to dress up, just because. You know, wear heels to your own dinner table. "

" Some of my happiest moments have been dancing. "

" The Brexit and Trump phenomena are informed by similar forces and social and economic movements. I think it's been really stressful; it's been really scary. "

" My go-to gifts are scarves from my friend Matin Maulawizada's nonprofit organization, Afghan Hands, which supports disenfranchised women in Afghanistan. In exchange for their beautiful embroidery, the women are given financial aid and classes in math and literacy. The scarves are all stunning and one of a kind. "

" As a young performer, I didn't know that you can have a great time playing someone in terrible crisis. The more you know it's not real, the deeper you can go into it. And the easier it is to let it go when it's done. "

" It's very difficult to judge yourself. Extreme self-doubt is only attractive when it's fictionalized. Which is why people love the movies. They are so reassuring. "

" People with bipolar disorder have difficulty with boundaries. "

" My parents never condescended to me. As a child, I always sat at the head of our dinner table. I was always given a lot of responsibility. "

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" I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to. "

" I would be a terrible CIA officer in real life. "

" But I don't know if people are meant to be together. You have to have a lot in common, choose well and be really fortunate. It's not like you're sprinkled with fairy dust. You have to believe that love will be there when you need it. "