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.

My biggest life lesson is that money cannot buy happiness.

Being receptive to what is happening around me gives me inspiration and feeds my desire to create.

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.

I try to keep myself grounded and to stay true to who I am through every experience, positive or negative.

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.

If you are born into a family with little money but a lot of love, you will find yourself more content than one who is born with a silver spoon and an empty home.