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When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn't doing.

Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them.

An emotional performance is usually more instinctive to an actor.

On stage, you can use your emotions. It's the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose.

No matter what you're going through, as long as you have some specific emotion, whether it's positive or negative, it is all stuff that you can use on stage.

I'm very aware that when one is acting in the theater, you do become kind of animal about it. And you're reliant on instincts rather than tact a lot of the time.

One of the nice things about acting is that it allows you to open up to the other people within you.

I'm not a super emotional person, so that's one reason I love acting - it makes me deal with myself in that kind of way.

Emotional messiness is my reason for life. In acting, it's so important.

This is what I believe about performing: There is no reason to be on stage - there is no reason to be there - if you're not going to put all your baggage somewhere else and just be honest. Whatever you're doing - screw it up, do great - just be there, and be honest. That's the most important thing.