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

Pain is inevitable. It is actually a great opportunity for growth, but when we blame or fail to take responsibility for our suffering, the pain becomes stagnant, and stagnant pain can have a compounding effect if left unchecked.

An unresolved past erodes beauty in the present.

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.

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

I'm not really volunteering for no family films. I really like the sweet spot of being able to be edgy and controversial.

I'm taking the indie filmmaker's approach to building my career and that approach is developing a relationship with the fans.