There's no point of equilibrium. I'm either at home or at work, but what I try to do is to give my whole heart to wherever I am.

Juggling is the word. I'm a bad juggler, and there are often balls dropped. There is no balance. The idea of work/life balance is a myth. There's teetering from one end and running to the other and hoping not to fall off.

You hope that when you're playing someone possibly unsympathetic that you can bring them something redeeming, something people can hang onto.

Having a family has made a huge difference in the roles I take, so doing a show in L.A. is a huge factor.

I have a dialogue coach who helps me out with some of the more tricky Chicago vowel sounds.

I had all this other life happening, and 'Lost' was this sort of seasoning - but it was never the main course. It was just this thing that I would nip off and do, so to be recognized for 'Lost' all the time is amazing.

'Lost' is an entity of its own. It's still such a culture touchstone that I think it'll be something people go back to for a long time, like 'Star Trek.' I'm just so amazed by the show's popularity.

I love cooking - I make dinner pretty much every night.

I'm the absolute opposite of a hoarder.

My husband calls me 'throwy-outy' - he's horrified at how easily I dispense with things. People I won't let go of, but things, mementos from shows, I'm not particularly attached to.