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My mom and dad always taught acting, so instead of getting me babysitters, they would just bring me to class.

I've had probably way too many acting classes, and you try to sort of shed - I think over a period of time, you'll shed what doesn't stick with you, and you'll hang onto those things that do.

I think my advice to other actors would be to get in classes. Get out in front of people. Put up scenes in front of your peers.

I do have advice for any kid actors. Just go in there and own it like you own the job already. You just have to say, 'I'm going to get this. I'm going to get this.'

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

You know, back in acting school they always teach you, 'Make bold choices and look for activities that are interesting.'

A lot of parents tell their children that if they want to be an actor, that's fine, but they should do something else first, so they've got something to fall back on. It doesn't work like that, as far as I'm concerned.

If I wasn't acting, I'd be teaching acting. That would be my easiest thing to fall back on is teaching it.

I got into acting classes. I didn't want to just go by luck.