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

I definitely had creative people around me, but my parents were more just very encouraging.

The physical environment of L.A. is really beautiful. It's actually kinda fun, too, if you're working. It's just not really fun if you're not working and you don't know anybody.

It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

TV is a completely different discipline, which I think I am still learning about. You just have to learn how to work fast and pace yourself.

Healthy aggression is good, but I think social media can perpetuate that in the worst way. You have to be careful about comparing yourself to others. You can never be somebody else. You will only be yourself, and that's what's great.

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