I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

Often too many expectations are put on by society as to what we're supposed to look like and it's fed to people at an age that's too young.

We have researchers involved with the show [Spartacus] and they pointed me in a pretty great direction, in terms of what to read, and what to look at or look for, and they also provided me with some material.

I'm singing and dancing and playing guitar. I really enjoy pushing myself into different aspects. I'm not going to do this for the rest of my life, but I want to keep challenging myself. And if I'm fearful of something I definitely want to step into it and see how good or bad I am at it.

I'm passionate about being an actor, but I'm definitely not passionate about being a sex symbol.

The White Ribbon Foundation is organization I support. They're bringing awareness of violence against women and I think it's important in our society.

I had wanted to be a fish farmer, to be honest with you. I wanted to be an agriculturist. I wanted to have my own fish farm. I was also contemplating surfboard building.