[In New York,] when you say you're an actor, there's a certain level of respect that goes with that.

The reason why I like theater is because it's a long journey, and no matter what role you play, we are all in it together.

I started playing piano when I was around four; thats my first passion.

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.

There are a lot of celebrities that I think can get a little bit distracted by the way that our society views celebrity. All of a sudden, the film becomes about, "Come see this celebrity!" I'm not interested in that. I want to see a story.

Im a songwriter and Id love to make that a part of my career.

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