I've learned over and over that life happens on its own terms, not mine.

My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.

I love to kind of people watch; that's part of what I do as an actor and creative person and sort of step back and watch others.

I second-guess myself all the time. I make a decision and then wonder if I made the wrong choice.

When I cook, I mean when I'm working crazy hours I always do Sunday dinner and I'm not afraid to ask for help, whether it's from Boston Market or from my friends to bring a dish ... it's all about community and really connecting.

My mother is Italian and my dad's Irish. In my family, we're expressive. Nobody holds back.

For me, my 20s were all about reaching for the brass ring of work in theater, television, and film, surviving in between by waiting tables, painting houses, serving coffee, and temping.