I work just as hard and have just as much fun whether in a 50-seat house or in a 1000-seat house. It's a luxury to be in a tiny space every once in a while and a rush to be on a giant stage every once in a while.

Theater opened up a whole new world for me. It was a freedom I'd never known before.

I'm hideously shy as myself but on stage I can run around naked and bite the heads off fish.

I actually like to audition. I prefer to audition for something because I don't want to walk onto a stage or a set and [have someone] say, "You are so far away from what I thought you were going to bring in." I would feel more comfortable to audition and say, "Here's my take on it - take it or leave it".

My profession is about as far away from growing up in southern Illinois as you can get.

I like to play a wide range of characters. The more they're unlike me, the better I like it.

Really, I'll go anywhere at any time to continue working in theater - it's a passion that I'm thankful I still have. It keeps me creative and on my toes and meeting great people. I can't imagine a better way of working than on a play.