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It's hard to find female leads that are flawed and interesting and dynamic.

Strong female leads are important.

Sometimes it's more difficult to exist as a female lead, especially in action movies because all those men are around you. They take so much place.

People keep saying how amazing it is having a female lead, and I just sort of feel, 'Well, of course!'

I don't set out to write female lead shows, necessarily. I like deeply flawed characters. When they come to me, or when I'm introduced to them, I follow the stories and the people, rather than setting out to do a female lead thing.

What's so great about playing a female lead, especially in law enforcement, is that these women do exist, and they're really quite interesting. They're fascinating.

Women, it turns out, are built to lead - particularly in the modern world.

I think Mariska Hargitay on 'Law and Order: SVU' is a really good example of a female lead I'd like to emulate. She's really been able to captivate men and women in a way that's appealing, which is a tough line to follow.

Being on a show with a female lead is amazing for me. I love that.

I think Mariska Hargitay on 'Law and Order: SVU' is a really good example of a female lead I'd like to emulate.