I come from a theater background, so I always like to dissect the scene and try to get some hint about what the author was trying to get at. I still look up the meaning of the name of the character to see if there are any clues in that.

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Every once in a while, I'll have an acting role that allows me to look at something in my life and work it out.

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I'm very happy to be a working actor.

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Growing up, I didn't know about the Japanese internment camps until I saw a movie of the week as an adult. I remember going, 'How come that wasn't covered in history class?' Moving to California, you run into people whose grandparents lost everything and their businesses and were put in these internment camps.

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My kids are resilient, I'm resilient, and I guess I am an optimist.

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You can so easily be dismissed as a thug or hysterical if you're a woman if you don't keep your rage in check.

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I get a thrill out of looking at my Twitter following and seeing how big it has gotten.

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Less is more. You should wear earrings or bracelets, but not both.

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One-liners that must land perfectly in just the right nanosecond can be terrifying.

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I don't strive for balance. I just try to get through my to-do list, with my kids' homework being at the top of it, and then try to prepare for the next audition or whatever scene I'm shooting next. Balance.

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