I believe in gender equality and I love that I can represent strong modern-day women.

As an actor, you're supposed to be able to form yourself into different characters and different roles. It's a transformation, and it is awesome.

There is definitely something that has to be said for me liking the action, Lara Croft type stuff. I really want to explore that side of me.

I ended up meeting my manager because my sister was a receptionist at a management company. My manager is actually my same manager that I have today. That's how it started. I worked my way.

I think the teams biggest struggle is remaining a team. It's kinda like a puzzle, If one piece of the puzzle is missing then the puzzle can't be completed. Every team member plays an important part.

Attending ComicCon for 'Arrow' was so much fun! Seeing the fans excited gets me excited and feels really good.

The way I prepare is through script analysts and back story. I create back story for a character based on script analysts, filling in as many details as possible. I also do a lot of research.

To me, giving back is so important. It makes others feel good which then in return makes me feel good.

You can't really explain to anyone the experience onset, you actually have to see it to understand what we're all going through. Some days we can be on set 15 - 17 hrs. Plus then there's training.

I try to keep myself in what I'm doing and focused on character stuff, as opposed to getting wrapped up in worrying or being nervous. It won't benefit me, in any way, to focus on that.

My hair's been every color. My hair's been all over the map.

Never confuse fighting for one's government with fighting for one's country.

Every time a stupid politician says something stupid, you don’t have to reply to him, because it is nonsense to shoo every barking dog away!

None of us are getting out of here alive".

Arrows of hate have been aimed at me too, but they have never hit me, because somehow they belonged to another world with which I have no connection whatsoever.

You don't have to just do what's planned, you can take what's immediately in front of you and use that.

Today the function of psychiatry, psychology and psychoanalysis threatens to become the tool in the manipulation of man.

It is fitting for a great nation to yield.

It has been a difficult road this year, but still I look at every day as a new opportunity.

People think that young people don't care about things, but I think they do care; they just aren't super interested in conforming to what older people think are the right way to do things.

Prayerlessness means unavailability to God.