I feel the most connected to my art when it comes from my real life and hopefully the audience feels that.

I think the community that you're in really can define your ability to be at peace with your circumstances.

You have to keep your long hair.

I didn't ask to become a role model, but it was thrust upon all of us, regardless of whether you acknowledge it. You have to come to a decision as an adult and say, "I've got to live my life." There's nothing wrong with thinking ahead and being aware of how it might affect somebody - everything from a post to where you have dinner to who you're with. But these aren't things you can let consume your life.

I've always been a bit insecure about my smile, but its days like these where all I wanna do is smile.

As an actor, rejection is a big part of it, and I've had a lot of it. So when there's something that you really want to do, it's so great to have someone to be a part of a team as great as this team is.

Having an open dialogue, in any creative atmosphere, is really important to feeling free to tell the story the best way you can.