I wouldn't wear makeup, and I didn't like to let boys open the door for me because I felt like it was sexist.

I don't think a lot of people are like, "I'm just quirky!" Or if they are, it's a stage they're going through as they figure out who they are. I never felt like I was choosing roles that were quirky.

Most adults get to a point in their careers where they feel secure, where they have a body of work behind them that will ensure longevity, and for actors, it's just not like that. You're basically always a temp, going from job to job.

You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.

Nothing's going to come to you by sitting around and waiting for it.

I always wrote. My parents are writers. It just seemed like something people did.

Every piece of writing I've done has been something where I feel like I need to get this out of me, whether it's a seed of something personal or an anxiety that turns into a play or an image that's in my mind and haunts me that I'm trying to investigate.