Shiri Appleby

“I think from here on it's up to me to prove that I'm growing up and that I have other things to say, but in terms of the show it definitely gave me all of the opportunities I've had so far.”

“I loved working with Adam Driver.”

“The people were just so lovely and accommodating and had really interesting questions and it was just interesting to see how the show is actually received in so many different countries.”

“'Baywatch' was one of those shows that you auditioned for all the time as a young girl. I auditioned once to play a blind girl and didn't get it. I was constantly auditioning for it.”

“Right now, my focus is really acting and directing. But I see the creativity and the work that goes into building a network, and it's fascinating to me. If those doors open for me... I think just learning as much as I can at this point is really what it's about.”

“My career after 'Life Unexpected' took a really big dip, and I realized you have no control as an actor over the process of going to work.”

“As an actor, you can have your opinions, but our responsibility is telling the point of view of this one character.”

“Growing up on set, the director is the person that, as a child, you admire and gives you validation.”

“A lot of the things I get sent are the girlfriend or the wife or the assistant, and those are not that exciting to me.”

“I've literally pitched to every studio and network trying to get directing work. It's really hard.”

“I'm the field producer whose job it is to manipulate the contestants to get them to do what we really want them to do to get the footage to make the show.”

“I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.”

“It's hard to get material. I haven't made a movie before. I have two episodes of television that I think have come in really great, but it's really hard to get directing work.”

“I've been watching so many movies and they all have to do with the DVDs. It's just so much more convenient.”

“I think the show has sort of given me a name in this business and allowed a lot of people the opportunity to see what I can do, and it's just sort of like a sweet starting point.”

“It feels nice after a long career as an actor to find your own voice and support that.”

“I would like to see more of the making of just regular television shows. Like the casting process. I think it's so fascinating to watch the actors come in and see how they discuss everybody afterwards. It's a crazy world that has no rhyme or reason.”

“Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, you name it - I'm interested. I'm free. I'm looking for acting work. At the same time, you have to find a role you're right for, and then there's a slew of other actresses. That's why I will pursue more directing. It's like, who needs a boss? I'm right here.”

“I never went to any of the Hollywood child parties.”

“I do feel like I have a lot more confidence now. I can shot list the episode before I start, but then, as things happen on set, I know how to adjust so I can still execute the scene completely, and I still know how to make my days.”