History's a resource.

I grew up in Manhattan on the Upper East Side.

I know that actors and actresses have a great reputation for being very, very selfish, and in some cases, that's very true. But in the theater I find it doesn't help you to be selfish. You sort of have to be selfless in the theater, and the more selfless you are - that doesn't mean don't take care of yourself - but the more you sort of surrender to the work, I find, the better the work is. That's just my experience.

I always laugh to myself when I listen to some really big A-list star saying that they are just a normal person.

There's something grueling but very appealing about rough, to-the-bone material in a low budget context. There's less between you and the material. There are less people. There is less time. There's often less technology. You have to concentrate very intensely, and you jump in a little deeper because there's nothing in your way... but there are challenges.

I had learning disabilities, and I couldn't express myself in the written word.

What I find so interesting about people is the choices they make, and how that effects their behavior, their sense of self and their relationships.