Alfre Woodard

After 9/11 and the impending actors' strike of a few years ago, roles dried up for everyone.

Does my character hate Bree? Well, let's just put it this way. Bree hasn't seen the last of me. I gave that drunk gal a ride home a few episodes ago and she turned on me!

I am not getting any younger and am taking a new approach to life.

I live with some of my best friends from high school, very commune-like, in my house. It's my hippie way of life.

A teacher must believe in the value and interest of his subject as a doctor believes in health.

I think the main thing I remembered throughout all of filming it was just that she just was extremely self-destructive. I think everybody can relate to that a little bit. She doesn't like herself.