In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.

I originally passed on 'Girls' because I thought TV was evil.

I actually run a non-profit where one of the main objectives is to branch out and get a new audience for the theater. Just because the writing is so good and nothing is more effective than seeing something live and happening right in front of your face, so I definitely want to continue to pursue that.

I'm conflicted with theater in the city because you want to reach a diverse audience, and that audience doesn't typically go to the theater.

I mean, I did plays in high school, but I was convinced you couldn't make a living doing it.

Yeah, September 11 happened and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

Through theater and acting school, I found a way to articulate myself.