So many times, my mom would say, 'It's not too late to go law school.'

Speaking as a writer, it would be difficult to find an event in American history more dramatic and riveting than the Civil War.

Contemporary audiences are interested in watching characters navigate ethical challenges and moral dilemmas.

The painful part of being a new writer on 'ER' is that you come on with all these great ideas, and you find out we've already done them.

There will always be a slight difference between the reel and the real. Even my family might know 99 per cent about me, but there will be this one per cent about me that nobody will ever know. Being in this profession, I am fine with biopics or movies inspired by real-life-characters.

I probably do 10 to 12 Snapchats a day. Spending time with my family or my chef, my workouts, my outfits, or any events I'm attending. Playing music in the car is a big one for me. Dancing sometimes. Or asking people, 'How's business?'

I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters.

Divorce is fairly common these days, and I think many times people disregard the emotional impact that divorce has on a couple and a family, because it happens so frequently.