I think I had a shyness about me, I think I discovered acting as a way to break out of that and as a way of belonging, a sense of being special.

As time passes, I feel more and more a sense of acting being a fundamental part of who I am.

I think we're really - we're doing a really great job doing our show, and other shows are doing a great job doing theirs, and we'll just see what people have to say.

I have this dream where Little Chino keeps showing up at my door. I would have to kill him even though I was at home trying to have a nice meal with my family. Every time he (Chino) would come to the door, I'm like, 'you again!' But I was myself (not Dexter) in the dream. I'm rolling my eyes in the dream because it is so absurd. It was like, this is ridiculous because you (Chino) are not even real!

So it's really nice after about a year and a half to get back on stage and flex those old muscles.

I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern I am.

I never really considered acting as a career until I moved to New York.