I am hoping for a long career.

I don't understand labels. I don't need anybody to tell me I'm Latina or black or anything else. I've played characters that were written for Caucasian females, I just want to be given the same consideration as everybody else, and so far that has been happening.

When I act, a part of me goes into the character I am playing.

Dancing for the length of time that I did, it centered me in such a way to be really in tune with my body, and I just feel like I'm physically able to do things because of my ballet background. Without ballet, I don't think I'd look graceful at all on screen.

I'm learning the power of going away for the weekend and keeping myself company.

It's insecure, and it's immature.

I want to be in the small percentage of women who don't settle for conventional roles.