I think the biggest shift has been in realizing how much more we are creating our life than we realize. That was sort of the epiphany to me.

Real life is crazier than fiction.

I feel so fortunate to get paid to be an actor. I pinch myself. I get it from writing, I get it from baking, gardening... I sort of open myself to the creative flow, which is hard to do, by the way.

Awareness is the key to everything. I think it's important to be aware of how you feel. How do you feel after you exercise? How do you feel after you eat something? I try to be mindful of the food I'm putting in my body, the products I use, and what I put in or on my body.

There's just something about getting up, putting it out there, and getting this exchange of energy. Whether your audience is a camera lens, or live theater, or whatever it is, just putting that out there and getting it back is just an honor.

I don't really ever think in terms of what type of person I'd love to play. I usually just read stuff and can tell.

Even in the most grieving of losses, or whatever sort of pain you're sitting in, we can bear it.