I think as with everything in life you've got to follow your gut. If you believe it wholeheartedly, then it's not going to feel like you're kind of pasting on an idea.
What I do affects others; what others do affects me.
A life without glitter is no life at all.
The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.
I try to play real people who inspire me through something in their journey.
I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.