You can't control the audience. When you're on the air and they're not coming to the party, it's time to shut down the party.

A lot of the television industry is so cookie-cutter. In general, there are so many shows that are easy and bland to watch. You can tune in at any time and know exactly where you are in the story arc because it's pretty much the same every week.

Acting had always been the social scene I'd fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.

You can't control the audience. When you're on the air and they're not coming to the party, it's time to shut down the party.

This is advice I would give to any young actor - if you go into a room with anybody and you come in with a positive attitude and a place of love, and you truly do love what you're doing, then the negative energy doesn't even get into the room. You just have to prepare, and then go in and be the best you that you can be, and you'll either get the job or you won't.

I think work begets work.

It's great to be able to pretend you're tough but funny at the same time.