The Hollywood culture is so invasive, and I definitely wanted to be near it eventually.

Do not let your light be dimmed by anybody who doesn't appreciate the dream that you're trying to pursue.

I feel like I was born an actor. I did not pursue acting until I was a bit older. But I got a taste of it at an earlier age in the UK.

Success for me will be where the body of work I've done afforded me the opportunity to be as good as I can be, and to explore myself and to see what I'm capable of.

The great fear I've had to overcome is the fear of failure. You have to be willing to be afraid, if you're going to be an artist.

Musicals are finally kind of coming back to a degree, perhaps out of a sense of nostalgia.

I come alive when I'm painting. I like to work in oils and acrylics, and the full sensory engagement and self-expression is very stimulating to me.