I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.

A lot of my friends aren't working, especially since fewer films are being made now and there's more competition.

Life is only as meaningful as you fool yourself into thinking it is.

When it comes to the work, I'm excited to see what people think. When it comes to the private life, that's when I don't pay attention.

It's great when improv is encouraged. It's a really fun thing. It depends on who's in the movie and how their process works, as well. It takes a director who is open to that because you have a script, but then something funny could happen on set. So, to have people around you who encourage improv is really exciting.

People are quick to jump to conclusions.

My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff.