Painting is a hobby for me.

All the pictures in magazines and all of that is fun but in the end it's all about your soul and who you are and have you connected with the people.

I think I'll always be a theater gypsy at heart.

I believe over the last six years now, I've been learning in between actual acting moments on the show.

And I think because there is an essence of me that cares about other people and what other people think then that then makes me seem very sweet and polite.

I'm the type of person who feels I have to prove myself first.

I love actors who are wonderful - like John Cusack and Russell Crowe, and wouldn't it be a treat to eventually direct them one day.