I don't read that many novels, I'm more of a nonfiction fan.

I was 20 years old, working as a roofer and a telemarketer and driving a taxi, just barely getting by. A friend of a friend suggested I try acting. I was like, 'Why? What am I going to do? Community theater?' But I took a class, and the teacher thought that I had potential, so I moved to Vancouver and started auditioning.

I've got the rest of my life to be a grown-up. And for now, it's OK to be young.

I think if you show up and you work hard and you're straightforward, you can always create your own opportunities. I hope I'm right.

When the music hits, you feel no pain, to quote Bob Marley. But it’s true. It’s like all art and creation: You’re completely in the moment, and you just feel free.

It's all about perseverance. Absolute perseverance. You can always get back up.

At some point, you realize your parents are human. They make the best decisions they can with the options available to them.