I've had long hair, I've had short hair, and I've had in between hair... and its all good.
Morena Baccarin
I always keep a little bit of Lindt or Ghirardelli milk chocolate for when I'm stuck in traffic. And I'm a big fan of Mentos during long plane rides.
You don't know what love is until you meet your child.
They have a joy for life in Brazil unlike any country I've ever seen.
I tend to wear flats and jeans and no makeup and walk around, go to the grocery store, and do whatever I have to do.
When I first cut my hair short, I was trying for a mix of Mia Farrow and Jean Seberg. The photo I took to my hairdresser was Jean Seberg in Breathless. I said, 'Make me look like this.'
I think, in general, this country makes a huge deal about nudity and not a big enough deal about violence. We're allowed to cut people's heads off on shows - but not allowed to show breasts or somebody breastfeeding or whatever. I think it's a big deal in America especially. But I think to each is own.
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.
All I think about is my son, my family, and my future family.
'V' had just been cancelled; I was looking for a job, and the 'Homeland' script came across my desk. I loved it immediately, although I thought it would end up being discovered gradually - a slow-burner, like 'The Wire.'
Humans have a sense of spontaneity and emotion. We have a dichotomy between grief and happiness.
My hair is normally really unkempt - I'll just use my sunglasses like a headband or throw on a felt cloche by Behida Dolic in windy weather.
I do think it is possible to be in love with two people at the same time.
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!
You see those magazines, 'Oh, look at so-and-so without makeup, Halle Berry without makeup.' It's so crazy to wake up in the morning and have that thought - 'Do I need to put makeup on? Do I need to do something because I know people are going to know who I am?'
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.
When I was 7, we moved to New York because my dad's job was transferred.
The quality and sparkle of Hearts On Fire diamonds is truly unmatched, and I am really excited to represent the brand.
There's really no way to plan how to play an alien.
I'd love to do a comedic film. I'd love to do a very epic Shakespearian film.
Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption.
At a certain point, I think, you harden yourself to the realities of the business.
My career has been very good to me, but really, the odds are really slim. It's a tough life, and you deal with a lot of rejection and unemployment, and if you're lucky to have a career, it's not easy. So you just want to protect your kids from the pain of rejection.
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.
The sky above us is something we have very little control of, and the space beyond is something we don't completely understand.
I had the opportunity to wear Hearts On Fire jewelry on the red carpet and just loved the way their diamonds made me look and feel.
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 can't complain. I'm making a living out of what I do, which is really rare for a lot of actors. The hard part is staying confident and staying with it.
I love a good road trip. And I have been known to sing cheesy '80s songs at the top of my lungs on a windy road when no one can hear.
I grew up in the West Village and went to the New York City Lab School for junior high.
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.
You like to think that you're bigger than your traditions and customs, but they form who you are.
Inspiration is key for me in choosing characters.
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.
I would love to be a Bond girl. That is on my bucket list, definitely.
The dream as an actor is being able to bounce back and forth between different things.
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.
Having no emotions is the most difficult, to tone it down.
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.
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.
My mom is an actress, but she never really pushed me into it, and it was never something I thought I would be doing. She was very happy I decided to, but she certainly doesn't offer me criticism because she knows I'd tell her to shut up! Nobody wants to hear that from their mum!
I've love to do more movies. Just because I'm interested in the medium very much. I've done a lot of theatre at this point, and I've done a lot of TV. I've done a few independent films, but a lot of them have not seen the light of day. It'd be really nice to be in a film that gets out there.
I'm an avid cook. Brazilian, some Italian, a little French. And I often throw dinner parties.
My whole family is very artistic - my uncles are all actors and theatre directors.
