In L.A., being an actor is like a pastime, everybody there is like, "I was on this reality show; I'm an actor." It becomes a word that is loosely thrown around.

I wasn't even a theater kid in high school. I studied classical piano, and I ran track.

I realized that once I graduated from college, there might be a period of time where people might typecast me or be more limiting, and I might not be able to play a crazy character. For me, it was important to do that at least in school.

My view of myself as an artist expanded because of the time I spent at Cal Arts.

My first exploration through art was really through music - I've trained classically with piano for about ten years.

When I'm in Los Angeles, sometimes I hesitate saying that I'm an actor because people are like, "Of course you are." And I'm like "No, not, 'Of course I am.'"

The way I work emotionally is: I don't ever try to cry. I try not to, which is what for me produces organic emotion.