I did children's theater when I was younger, and then when I was about 14 I started doing theater in New York City.

It's very hard to be a playwright because it's very competitive.

The happiest moments for me, creatively, are doing readings of a play around a table where there's no audience.

I don't watch the movies I've been in. I try to stay as little aware of the final product as possible, because my job doesn't really change.

When you take on a role, even if the character is somebody that you are dissimilar to, you have to identify with the role and look for an emotional connection even if there is not a biographical one.

Working in the arts, you see people who come from terrible circumstances and who, for whatever reason, have incredible talent. But of course, with that great talent comes some guilt because, if you come from circumstances that don't encourage it, it can be really confusing.

No one should be offended - that's not my style.