I've been acting since I was young because I wanted to, not because my parents wanted me to. My dad is a principal and mom is a middle school counselor, so acting was like, "Eh, whatever. As long as you get good grades." It's really fun, and nothing more.

It's hard to talk about politics in a Hollywood world.

I never thought Hollywood is the life I want to do. I thought acting is the life I want to do.

Every single character in the world, every creature in the world has something to give and something to learn.

Worry is the product of a future that we cannot guarantee and guilt is the product of a past we cannot change.

I had never been to Hawaii, and now I say that my body is from L.A. but my heart is from Hawaii, because I'm in love with it and it's home on every level, from a spiritual, soulful place.

I'm done living for other people. I'm done being a people pleaser. I'm done thinking about what people think about me.