Ann Dowd

“When I won the Emmy, the profound sense of gratitude when my name was said I cannot express enough. It was one of the most beautiful moments, hands down, of my life.”

“Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of quiet.”

“I have a family and children I adore and a husband who's wonderful.”

“Life gets more interesting as it goes on. It becomes fuller because there is perspective there.”

“The first 10 years of my education were spent at a Catholic school in Springfield, Mass.”

“The day after Trump was elected, I happened to be home in New York. I went to bed for the day.”

“I think women are used to stepping up and getting the job done when you need to.”

“I was the second oldest of seven children, and chores were a way of life for us. If your task wasn't completed, you were called right back to finish it.”

“I remember, as a young Catholic girl in high school, seeing 'The Exorcist,' and it scared the wits out of me.”

“My parents were strict but loving.”