I was a Ukrainian folk dancer in my teens, and I toured the country in 1991, shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union.

The writers could always do an about-face and change everything

Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing.

I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.

I think all religions can agree on certain definitions of God and concepts of God, like God being the god of love, the great 'I am' energy.

I bet you could look at every single thing I've ever done and reduce it to that parenting schematic.

Faith is important to me.