I grew up in New York, and I grew up with a mother who was an arts lover herself, and I went to these New York City public schools with these great arts education programs, so it was something that I was lucky enough to be able to be exposed to very early.

Merritt Wever

I've seen every episode of 'Sopranos.'

Merritt Wever

It's always nice to be thought of and asked to do anything, let alone something different.

Merritt Wever

Casting directors are like these fairy godmother witches.

Merritt Wever

I wrote a lot when I was younger, though never anything like plays or scripts.

Merritt Wever

I went to really good New York City public schools that had arts programs. So in junior high, I got into the drama department. From there, I went to a performing arts high school in New York City called Laguardia and I just kind of fell into the professional side by happenstance.

Merritt Wever

Theater has always been terrifying to me.

Merritt Wever

I do think there are trends in your life once you've been auditioning long enough. I was the angry teenager and then the sweet victim.

Merritt Wever

I think when you're on a show that takes place in N.Y.C. but film it in L.A. there is just a vibe that feels wrong.

Merritt Wever

I used to joke that if acting didn't work out, poetry was my commonsense fallback.

Merritt Wever

I usually spend my free time worrying about when I'm going to work next.

Merritt Wever

You want to work on something that people watch and that people like.

Merritt Wever

Unfortunately, I don't think I can call myself an activist because I don't really do enough of anything.

Merritt Wever

I wish feminism wasn't so scary to people. It should be an evolving concept. I think it's an umbrella term to embrace conflicting ideas.

Merritt Wever

Broadway is like a club I haven't been invited to, and I'm hoping that maybe they will give me a guest pass one of these days.

Merritt Wever

Nothing beats a good part with good writers that you get to come back to year after year.

Merritt Wever

There's a lot to be said for getting really comfortable in a character.

Merritt Wever

I think that I do my best work when I'm most comfortable.

Merritt Wever

I remember always feeling lucky with Zoey on 'Nurse Jackie' that... she was new at the very beginning. So that gave her everywhere to go.

Merritt Wever

Saying good-bye on 'Nurse Jackie' was a really big deal, so I'm sure I was keeping myself guarded from ever having to feel anything like that again on another job, especially a death scene.

Merritt Wever

It's always nice to be able to play different things.

Merritt Wever