I always loved acting and improv and sketch comedy and theater, which I did at a local youth theater.

I could never be Charlie Chaplin. But the films that were made by people like him, or Gene Wilder, or John Candy, the people that inspired me so much were the people that were able to combine humor with heartbreak so beautifully and fluidly. Those films I think were what inspired me to want to come to L.A. and audition for movies.

I had massive anxiety as a child. I was in therapy. From 8 to 10, I was borderline agora-phobic. I could not leave my mom's side. There was a lot of fear, but it was also very exciting.

I definitely understood the feeling of moving to Los Angeles and having a dream to be an actor in films and to get to be a part of things that I loved and inspire people in some way.

I'm never saying never - I'm saying I'm not about to.

You're only human. You live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damned red velvet cupcake.

In Hollywood - and indeed, the world - a lot of women only think about themselves in the context of men. It's truly sad.