I did a run of a play over the summer in a really tiny theater in New York and that was rejuvenating for me. I directed a short series for Hulu called Paloma and being in an editing room, I learned a lot about acting.

In my early career, I look at that time as a series of trial and error and learning as I go.

Education is huge for me. I went to public school until I turned thirteen, and was lucky enough to afford college once I became successful as an actress.

It's fun to stay at the Y! M! C! A!

I pretty much grew up in public.

The only thing that gets me through any type of pain, emotional or physical, is to make it worthwhile by putting it into my work.

I think women get caught up too much in having a plan - 'I'm going to get married at this age I'm going to have a kid at this age' - and then they just try to find a guy who will fit into that picture. I don't want my life to be based on that.