I actually study boxing - my dad was a Golden Gloves champion so I learned how to fight at a very young age. Growing up in Brooklyn you always had to watch your back, so I pretty much learned to protect myself.

To be vulnerable, to be raw, to virtually expose your guts, I like doing that.

I love horror, I love scary movies, I love thrillers. If things creep you out and spook you? I love it.

There’s always going to be someone who is prettier than you, better than you in some way, but everyone has that something that makes them different.

I have a lot of LGBT friends and family members and I've always supported the community, not only as a child but as an adult, and I think it's important to voice that.

When the script for 'Once' came my way, I had the thought that maybe it will last only a season. But I was willing to take that risk.

I like being scared, so I've always liked fairy tales because they're kind of creepy.