The part that I felt most comfortable with going in was just working with actors and trying to make them feel comfortable and safe so they could find the performance. That part felt organic to me.

Dogs just need you and love, that's all.

It's exciting to take control of your future instead of waiting for the phone to ring.

I always cry at weddings, they're beautiful, and I'm always moved.

As an actor, I've always been interested in making sure I can perform the role and the lines in the way the writer intended.

My mom and my stepdad are both therapists.

The hardest thing is never what you think it's going to be.

I'm always amazed that if you pick up a script of something you played years ago, it all comes back so quickly. Even in your body, you remember your blocking and how it felt.

I think we all learn by doing rather than thinking about doing.

The saddest and strangest part of Hollywood to me is the fact that millions of dollars are spent on developing works that never get made. It doesn't make any sense to me. I don't understand it.

Don't be too afraid of failure to learn what you need to learn.

No matter how different one looks or may seem, all are just shades in the colorful rainbow of life that loves everyone, no matter if they are short, purple, or green.

It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean. For those who do not think it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while.

In times of difficulty friendship is on trial.

It's always a little mind-boggling to realize that these famous actors know who I am.

Good discourse sinks differences and seeks agreements.

A photograph is not an accident - it is a concept.

Sometimes it is hard because my schedule is crazy. I am homeschooled, so my school travels with me.

As a director/writer/producer, all you ever want is to work with actors who make you look better, who make the work you do seem as good as it can be and even better than it is.

Not all that tempts your wandering eyes And heedless hearts, is lawful prize; Nor all that glisters gold.