Keep going on hikes, keep having your friends in your life, keep that downtime sacred as well because as hard as you work in any job, it's really nice to have the relaxing de-stressors. Stress is the worst thing. That's the ultimate demise of any good thing.

We are all the best versions of ourselves when we have love and acceptance in our lives.

I think that as an artist, the more that you can do to diversify, and kind of challenge yourself, the more you grow.

I was on the yearbook staff, so I would take out film cameras and Nikons and take photos around school and at sporting events and things like that. We had a darkroom as well. I just loved it. I also saved up for a video camera to video my friends and cut and paste the videos together and I gave them to all of my friends for graduation.

I sold my first screenplay six months before 'Glee,' but they had the option for a year and now it's back with me.

Kindness moves mountains. Acceptance opens doors, makes room for change, diffuses misunderstandin g.

Having a dance background, I became used to rejection at an early age. Dance is very competitive, especially for a sensitive person like me. But I realized it’s better not to take it so seriously. If you beat yourself up, it’s hard to keep going.