Television is the medium that's allowing women's stories to flourish.

Often, female characters are quite one dimensional, especially in a two hour film; television gives characters room to breathe and develop.

I've always been a big Cate Blanchett fan. Such a wonderful role model, the way she carries herself through her profession. She has so much grace to her, and so much intelligence. I've also always been a big Katharine Hepburn fan.

I grew up learning ballet, and then I took up contemporary as I got older. I probably thought I was going to be a ballet dancer when I was younger, but at a certain age, I really was more interested in acting.

When you get married, your loyalty, first and foremost, is to your spouse, and to the family that you create together.

I don't think I have enough German blood in me to get into the royal family.

My parents have been very supportive, in fact, it was my mother who identified that what I was going through was actually depression. My family and friends never let me feel as if something was wrong with me. They made me feel that what I was going through was okay. They supported my decision to take medication for depression.

My mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it, really.