For me, it was all about working with an inspirational filmmaker.

At home I wear my own clothes, no makeup and don't do anything exciting with my hair. I get to borrow pretty dresses for the red carpet, and have experts do my hair and makeup.

I try to put myself into whatever character I play.

It is important to be conscious of the message that you're putting out there. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get a movie to the screen. I do feel a certain element of responsibility to say something worth saying with it, as well as entertainment.

Don't worry about society's conditioning and the labels that are put on you by external forces. Hold onto your true self.

I'm not turning my back on classical theater. It's all about opportunities and timing a lot of the time when things come up.

I was always the one leading the way in terms of wanting to do acting, singing and dancing.