I was very, very shy when I was little. Acting lets you access all those different parts of yourself to make the character authentic.

I've already started saying that I'm 30 when I'm still 29. That way, I'm already there.

I think diversity for most actors is such a blessing. It's something definitely I've strived for.

Being an actor is mostly about rejection and being out of work. It was a fast lesson in all of that stuff.

I'm ambitious but I'm not particularly competitive. I'll try to get roles, as I think it's healthy to go for things, but... I think there's too much competition between women already. It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

They think I'm depressed because I look serious in photos. It's usually because I'm just nervous. But I've stopped dressing for other people. If I think I look good, that's the most important thing.

Here in L.A. the standard of beauty is kind of ridiculous. I want to be doing this when I'm in my fifties and sixties and this isn't what I'm going to look like.