People are like moths. First they are ugly and awkward, until they break out of their shell and become a beautiful butterfly.

I am not someone who is ashamed of my past. I'm actually really proud. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but they in turn were my life lessons.

It's never too late. Don't focus on what was taken away. Find something to replace it, and acknowledge the blessing you have.

I'm such a workaholic. I'm always thinking about work.

I'm very homework-oriented - I'm a little Tracy Flick-ish.

Being a Barrymore didn't help me, other than giving me a great sense of pride and a strange spiritual sense that I felt OK about having the passion to act. It made sense because my whole family had done it and it helped rationalise it for me.

I am not a rodeo clown, like, "Everything is awesome!" I really worked hard on myself and things and struggled to get to a good place, to a better place.