I had the hardest time not crying, the entire time that I was filming.

My dad always told me: 'Stop and look back and appreciate what you've done; stop and smell the flowers.'

I know Vikings isnt really based in magic, but it goes back to Old World spirituality and different religions, and a lot of voodoo.

Sometimes people stay in the same cycle their entire life, but you can still mature within it.

My first introduction to television, and really just the business in general, was working with David Lynch, with his incredibly open, creative mind that was not following any rules.

To be honest, I know there are shows that have a lot of women and they say, 'Oh, we love each other!' but I don't know if I totally believe it.

I was a huge 'Bewitched' fan growing up.

I do love that witches havent really been explored that much. Usually, witches are the little side character... a bad female character that comes in and leaves.

I really loved Witches of Eastwick, the movie with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson and Cher.

You get along with certain people, but sometimes it feels like a job and you don't feel that instant connection with people.

Everybody loves vampire stories, and if there's one show in particular that's done really well, it just opens the door and the opportunity for more of those kind of stories to get through.

Desperation is not an evidence of hard work, it's a sign of lack of faith

Remember that the good angels do what they can to preserve men from sin and obtain God's honor. But they do not lose courage when men fail.

I hitched my wagon to an electron rather than the proverbial star.

You are what you settle for.

If we don't go far enough fast enough, the damage we inflict could take centuries to undo - if it can be undone at all.

I've had horror movies thrown at me and I just don't want to do any because violence isn't really good for society.

Danny DeVito later told me that he knew he wanted me for 'Matilda' the second I walked in the door. I'm not sure if this is true, or if he was just being nice, but I was thrilled when I got it.

Much of what candidates have to do is raise money and appeal to constituencies or interest groups that can provide that money.

The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair though fear alone.