You have all the influence you choose to have.

I always thought I'd be a New York theater actor, riding my bicycle to rehearsal. That was all I ever wanted.

I had insecurities and fears like everybody does, and I got over it. But I was interested in the parts of me that struggled with those things.

There's nothing risky in talking about your personal life. People do it all the time.

Acting's difficult for me because I think you have to be passionately involved in what you're doing.

If all people are encouraged to actually see who they're coexisting with, or even if they're not coexisting with other people.It's like to look at the world you're in.

Study, find all the good teachers and study with them, get involved in acting to act, not to be famous or for the money. Do plays. It's not worth it if you are just in it for the money. You have to love it.