Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.

At a young age I always had an entrepreneurial spirit. So I'm trying to develop things on my own, too, and there are a couple things that have absolutely nothing to do with the entertainment business that I'm trying to tackle. We'll just sort of see.

I have learned that keeping my personal life outside of work is the easier, richer way to work.

One of the things I've started doing lately is tracking my dreams. I feel like there's a lot of information there and you can really bring those emotions to the situations that may feel mundane or familiar. That gives them new life and gives you a new relationship with it - if that makes any sort of sense.

Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.

I need to make sure that I'm taking roles that I feel like I can communicate through.

I went to school. I went to Juilliard. You spend 13 hours a day on voice and speech. Now I realize why.