I think acting can be very frustrating, and there's no experience that doesn't make you a better actor. So people may choose to explore their other talents.

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

There are people all over the world who like to write fan letters in the voice of their pet: 'Hello, my name is Fifi and I'm a labrador and I think you're great. Paw paw!'

Lentil dhal is the only thing I can cook.

As a child I loved ghost stories.

If you act scared, your body produces adrenaline.

A floor length backless black sequined dress would be my dream dress. As for my dream date - that would have to be a young Marlon Brando!

One aspect of my mum's personality that has influenced me is her love of Hollywood and the golden era of black-and-white films.

I always look for contradiction in a character.

A good piece of art raises questions.

Sometimes I can spend months doing things to make sure that my instincts work correctly, but ultimately it's still instinctive.

Most people miss an opportunity because they fear to knock on the door.

I had no idea how to respond, and opted for a smile, which serves me well on most occasions (not if it's something to do with death or illness, though -- I know that now.)

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

Faith is a gift-but you can ask for it.

One can't logically argue that because something highly improbable happens, some occult force had to make it happen that way.

True worship is obedience to God for no other reason than that you delight in God.

The same thing I applied to football, I applied to trying to be an actor and hopefully it came off well.

Got to lose control before you take control.

I don't really party.

I have a pro tools rig that I carry in my backpack.