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I've never been driven to just be a celebrity or just get me on TV. Never ever. What's always driven me is being successful and being good at what I do.

I'm not one of those actresses that's going to feel like I never achieved my dreams and goals and just get disgruntled and hate everything about the business. I've had so much fun.

I was very aware that my path into the industry would probably be as an actress and not in production, that I could learn a lot that way. And I did.

As an actress, I learned a long time ago that there is a lot of this business that is just out of my hands. All I can really focus on is going to work every day and doing my best.

I always knew that the only thing I wanted to do was act, but it took me a long time to say it out loud to anyone, let alone myself. I am surprised by how dogged I have been in wanting to make a living as a respected actress.

I love acting, but I'm not too crazy about money or fame. They don't drive me.

I was always enamored with TV shows and movies. But you didn't grow up in my town and turn into an actor.

I've always felt like the reason I became an actor is because I look for more high drama than what I had at home.

I started out as an actor, where you seek to understand yourself using the words of great writers and collaborating with other creative people. Then I slid into show business, where you seek only an audience's approval whether you deserve it or not.