As a youth, I hated myself for not being good enough. All my inadequacies and failures, not being kind enough, generous or understanding enough, would assail me at night. It became a habit to be guilty and self castigating, not liking myself because I was unworthy... I really tortured myself.

It's the relationships between people that are more important than the sort of far away fantasies of what the good life is, the world of supermodels and Bud ads.

I'll talk to myself out loud a lot.

My major in college was Chinese Studies. It was very intentional.

I had been looking for a New York apartment, but I said, Why not give LA a go?

I always feel I can play a role - just give me the time to do the preparation and I'll be it.

Acting is what happens on the way.