Film has always been hard for me, I'm basically a stage actress. I never felt comfortable in front of the camera.

You learn more discipline in the theatre than you do in movies or TV. You're on stage every night and you have to sustain your energy level tor several hours.

I've always just adored music. It's my first love, really. I admire and respect people in the music business. You really have to work hard and diligently. Sometimes actors can be lazy and get away with it, but you can't do that if you're a musician.

I feel a little guilty only being an actor.

Maybe subconsciously I've kept activism separate from acting because it's important to me in a more profound way.

I try to avoid a specific image. I seek to play as many different women as I can to avoid having a label put on me.

Whether you're on TV or on the stage, you have to work hard to stay fresh, real, and full of energy. You can't settle back. You always have to stay on your toes.