The hardest thing is never what you think it's going to be.

Everything I did growing up was with that as the real goal - doing Broadway; doing theatre. That was always the big thrill for me.

It's exciting to take control of your future instead of waiting for the phone to ring.

I've seen so many people in my life struggle tremendously to fit into those boxes or to live up to those expectations or pressures put upon them by whatever society's concept of 'normal' is. I get frustrated by rules and regulations. I'm frustrated by things that are exclusive to one particular life choice.

I'm always amazed that if you pick up a script of something you played years ago, it all comes back so quickly. Even in your body, you remember your blocking and how it felt.

Don't be too afraid of failure to learn what you need to learn.

I often think a play gets better and better as you hit a stride because you really find new things. One of the great privileges of doing theater is you get so many at-bats - you get to try it eight times a week and every audience is different, everyday is different.