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

One day I'm not busy at all; the next day I have work for months - that's kind of the way it works!

The directors were often really nice and I was well behaved, so I would just sit there in rehearsal. That allowed me to see the process - not just the result, the red carpet, all of the wonderful, fun things that happen afterwards - the nuts and bolts, the nitty-gritty, "Let's try to build this character from the page," tech rehearsals.

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

My mom was really busy when I was growing up, but she did a really good job in terms of balancing her home life with her professional life. She basically took me everywhere.

I wanted to become an actor and I knew that if I was really going to do it, I needed the training. I was not one of those people that was like, "I got it." I was like, "No, I don't have it yet. I need work. I need help fixing myself."

Theater is a lot more interactive, more of a cohesive unit. With television, it can be a different director every episode.