“There's a very fine line between a groove and a rut; a fine line between eccentrics and people who are just plain nuts.”

“I had so many offers after 'True Blood' for things that were someone in the same vein, but nowhere near Alan Ball's vision. Or something that was over-the-top and fantastical. And I've always wanted to play the regular, working-class mom, and I've never really had the chance to do that.”