Actress Quotes

Disneyland is supposed to be the happiest place on Earth and I have to say when I'm riding around in that crazy Space Mountain ride I'm happy.

As a European I had fit in almost seamlessly in New York for the last 25 years, but in Oklahoma I stood out like a sore thumb.

I always feel like I want to do my career my own way. I never follow anybody's path, what they've done.

Someone said I wasn't attractive enough. People say those things, but they make you stronger. Then you can win an Emmy and think, ha, ha, ha.

Most Republicans call the show 'The Left Wing.'

It's a great way to start the day, hearing you've been nominated for an Emmy. It's just thrilling.

It is a very difficult job, being the servant of two masters.

If I could stomach the awful part of being a veterinarian, which involves sticking your hand up animals' behinds, I would be a vet.

I'm afraid of flying.

I'd like to make really important movies, like American Beauty. I was really proud to be a part of that movie.

I like people trying to do two things at once.

I have the power of my height. Growing up, it was a total drawback. There was nothing good about it at all.

I grew up with brothers. I love men. Of course it's hard to be a woman in a man's world.

I can tell when men are threatened by my height.

I can access emotions very easily.

I am lucky enough to have Aaron Sorkin write what I have to say.

Great drama is all about conflict, and what's a better conflict than Republican-Democrat?

Everyone couldn't be happier and more terrified.

One out of forty American men wears women's clothing. We've had more than forty presidents. One of these guys has been dancing around the Oval Office in a prom dress.

An agent said he didn't know what to do with me, I wouldn't be able to play any parts but lesbians and aliens.

We were the victims of the new producer but what annoyed me was they told the press we were leaving before us.

Tom is the most eccentric person I have ever worked with. We get on very well and I am most impressed with how he can hold an audience in the palm of his hand.

They must have a feeling of do or die. It is such an overcrowded profession.

They handled it very badly. It was disappointing and very humiliating. John York was very rude. He never consulted with me over what he said to the press.

They can certainly expect to be very impressed with the technical aspects of the show, fooled and led up the garden path by the story and ultimately have a jolly good laugh!

It's a comedy thriller, brilliantly written and it's full of twists and turns at every page. When I was reading it I was desperate to get to the end to find out what happens, it really hooks you.

It was all to do with the change of producer as well as political reasons I don't really comprehend.

It definitely puts a strain on family life - I miss them like mad. Being a working mother I've been juggling house and career from day one. I want to hold out for telly for the second half of the year.

I've been on the road for four years. I won't recognise the place again, until I walk out on stage.

I'm quite grateful to the BBC. They helped me back onto the touring circuit.