You like to think that you're bigger than your traditions and customs, but they form who you are.
The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.
I love 'Modern Family;' I don't exactly watch it when it's on, but I try to catch up on it when I can; it's one of my favorite shows.
The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.
If you watch the news, you see politicians use human vulnerabilities to get in and earn people's trust.
I'm not saying that people should believe in a specific thing or a specific way, but if everyone has the knowledge they need to have, then they can make their own decisions. That's the key thing: to have the information.
Some people have strong opinions about women with short hair. They find it very masculine and severe. Others think it's soft and feminine and makes your features stand out. It can be an Audrey Hepburn kind of thing.
The lamest excuse that I get incessantly is, 'Oh, we're not going ethnic with that role,' so I can't go in for it, or I can't get the part, which is really stupid, because, in today's world, people look different.
I like the idea of raising a kid in my trailer. My mother was an actress. I grew up in theater with her in Brazil. I would play with set dolls. And I loved it.
I love it when you have a lull in the day and you turn on the TV and a random movie is on that you either have never seen or haven't seen in years. Like 'Coming to America' or 'Misery' or 'Moonstruck.'
I'm one of those people who has a toothbrush and toothpaste with me at all times. After lunch, I'll brush my teeth in a restaurant bathroom!
Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.
When I'm not working, I'm definitely a no-makeup girl. The most I ever do is a little tinted moisturizer and a little mascara and blush.
We're all interested in life outside of Earth. We all have a fascination with what's out there because we don't really know.
My mom was incredibly supportive when she found out that I wanted to be an actress, and that certainly made things easier and more fun.
I feel that I have grown so much as an actor being on 'Homeland.'
I get nervous for any competition. I also get really competitive.
My mother put me on birth control as soon as I told her I wanted to go on it. I was 16. I was very young.
Women work as much as men now, if not more. There's a resurgence of dads in the home and moms working.
I'm not always up to date on everything that's going on, but I am somewhat informed. I listen to NPR. And I actually watch Fox News, because I believe, if you just listen to the things that agree with you, you're not really seeing anything else.
