I never had any preconceived ideas about acting, because I always thought I was going to be a visual artist.

Tim Burton is an artist who has had a huge influence on me. I definitely share his sensibility. It's a joyful approach to darkness.

If I'm asking people to give me two hours of their time, it's because I really feel like they need to listen to what the writer is talking about.

It's really interesting because I'm a Quaker... so it's been radical to me to be hired by the Department of Defense under contract.

In some ways, I missed my era because I'm big and messy and have big feelings and take up space on a stage rather than being diminutive and childlike in my woman-ness.

There are a lot of opportunities to try out new ideas and new things through the music. I think that Gounod has done a magnificent job relating mystery and sensations and moods with the music.