I had a grandmother who would always encourage me to learn about theater and film.

I don't drive an Escalade; I've never lived on a mansion; I live in a townhouse. Even with my internet business, when I was making just shy of a million and a half a year, I lived in the same house.

Being able to engage my creativity in a way that makes a difference inspires me more than anything.

Consciously or subconsciously, we become slaves to debt and social obligation. As a result, we end up more committed to the minutia and less in tune with the bigger picture: our deepest sense of purpose.

One of my biggest lessons in life is, we heal at the speed of our forgiveness.

My goal in life is to bring to the screen really believable depictions that make you think, "Damn, I have to look within myself."

Because I came into acting late, my references come from real life. That's my biggest inspiration. It's probably the reason I moved back to New York. I'm just a lot more inspired by real life than I am by depictions of real life.