I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me.

It's also show business. It's not "show fun friends".

Well, it's more of a sane life to be part of an ensemble! I find that the work can be more specific too and I have to really make sure I know where I am in the story because I'm not in every scene.

I didn't grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny - those are the things I got feedback on.

I personally was driven to be an actor for the love of telling a story. It was very closely linked to being a reader as a kid and being transported by literature and art. It had nothing - zero - to do with anything resembling fame.

Actors should ACT. Not sell perfume, or write cookbooks.

I've made out more this season on a family-friendly show than ever in my actual life.