Madeline Brewer

My faith falters at times. But I have a very, very strong faith in work ethic, for lack of a better way of putting it.

I'm not exactly a religious person, but I am very spiritual.

I'm definitely a homebody, so when I have an emotional day on set, I have to go home, take a bath, and go to bed.

When you read a book by its cover, you see one thing, and then you find out so much more about them as a human.

You can't turn individual human beings into baby-making machines.

None of the atrocities in 'The Handmaid's Tale' are pure fiction. Everything Margaret wrote was something that has happened somewhere in the world to human beings.

After 'Orange' wrapped and my character wrapped, I felt like I went through a bit of a mourning period.

Every time I've talked about the Republic of Gilead, I always say, 'The still-fictional Republic of Gilead.'

When you're on set, you're constantly surrounded by people - talking to people, being touched by people. So I like to just spend time with myself.

I try to take my emotional pulse more now, to recognize when I need to go scream and cry for 20 minutes and then come back to center. Allowing yourself that time, it's a gift.

Netflix gives a lot of creative and artistic freedom to its actors and to its production team and whatnot.

The Handmaid's Tale' breaks my heart. It's a show based on the book written in the '80s by Margaret Atwood - who is a spectacular talent. That book is a work of art.