My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best. ↗
I hate the analyzing thing. People say, 'Why do you think your character did that? I don't know. I'm not an analyst, and they're not in psychotherapy. Unless it's a film where they're in therapy. ↗
I have women coming up to me and saying: 'I love your character! She's so empowered. She takes control; she gets what she wants.' That's another side of her. And I respect that in Joan. She says and does things that I would never allow myself to do. ↗
I've always been someone who really watches other people, human behavior. To watch it and be able to express it through your version has always been really exciting to me. ↗
You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. ↗
That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed. ↗
No one should have to choose between medicine and other necessities. No one should have to use the emergency room every time a child gets sick. And no one should have to live in constant fear that a medical problem will become a financial crisis. ↗
No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. ↗