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21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles // January 25th, 2015

emmyrossum Say hello to my new dog I just adopted! She’s a two year old Lhasa Terrier Mutt who’s been in the LA county shelter since Nov 3. The second I held her I knew I had to bring her home! What do you think I should name her? #nkla #adoptdontshop

Emmy Rossum for Cosmopolitan, October 2014

I feel like my writers manipulate me. We’ll be at a table read, and a female writer will come up to me in what I think is a friendly gesture, and ask, “What’s the wackiest thing you can do with your body?” “I can put my legs over my head and sing The Star Spangled Banner” and then it’s in the next script.

Emmy Rossum attending the  Michael Kors Celebrates The Launch Of Claiborne Swanson Frank’s ‘Young Hollywood’ Portrait Book on October 2, 2014.

I always had a love for imagination, performing, and creating. When I was singing in the opera, there was so much over-the-top glamor and music, and that appealed to me. It was a creative escape. Whether I was playing a character or making a record, I really enjoyed expressing myself in different ways, so I just kept doing it.

Emmy Rossum attends the Project Runway Finale fashion show as a guest judge during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theatre at Lincoln Center on September 5, 2014 in New York City.

Emmy Rossum does the ALS ice bucket challenge

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about love, it’s.. don’t be afraid to go all in and be vulnerable, it’s scary but worth it! (Cosmopolitan Magazine October 2014 Issue)

Emmy Rossum for Cosmopolitan Magazine (October 2014 Issue)

Do you think about being snapped by the paparazzi when you get dressed? You have to. If someone was Instagramming your outfit every day, wouldn’t you? On the weekends, I’ll come up with a few outfits for the week and put them together in the closet, so they’re ready to go. That way in the morning, I don’t have to think about it. (Natural Health Magazine March/April 2014 Issue)

Being yourself is one of the hardest things because it’s scary. You always wonder whether you’ll be accepted for who you really are. I decided to call my record ‘Inside Out’ because that’s my motto about life. I don’t think you ever succeed at trying to be anyone else but who you truly are.

In school they used to call me Emmy Possum. I prefer Emmy Awesome. I mean, Emmy isn’t that common of a name. My real name is actually Emmanuelle. But I go by Emmy because it’s easy for people to pronounce.

Perception is catered toward your work. People used to think I was prissy. After they saw me on Shameless, they started to ask me different questions. They saw me differently, which is interesting because it’s a character and it’s a job.

I know that I am my worst critic. I know that if I can walk away from the set at the end of the day and feel that I did the best job I could and feel proud, that’s what will satisfy me.