It's important to have a fallback and other activities that keep you interested. I started acting when I was about nine or 10 years old. My father was a midtown firefighter so I always wanted to be a firefighter, but then acting came along. I have to have a plan B.

It is important for me to truly understand the people I am portraying and their struggles, in order to give an honest performance.

Listening to my fans and seeing love and support through social media from them is what I live for.

I always feel a bit vulnerable when I begin a new project, especially when I am playing a character with either a troubled past or unique personality.

Nobody can ever be fully prepared to deal with a new, painful situation. Sometimes I react with patience and sometimes I react by doing something impulsive. But I always learn from such experiences.

It is important to always love what you do and do what you love. This is my mentality towards my career and my personal life.

I love my fans unconditionally. They have been supportive of me through everything, and I would not be here, giving this interview to you, without them.