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Because acting was my only professional outlet, I put a ton of pressure on the roles that I did. I overstepped my bounds, I tried to control things that were out of my purview as an actor and in some cases even tried to direct my scenes because I felt I knew how they should run rather than trust the director.

I loved acting when I was doing it, but getting the jobs I didn't understand because I'd never had to do it. That was a difficult lesson for me. It was very humbling and very bizarre.

Being at the mercy of the acting profession, in the early days of one's career, is really brutal and feels like you have no control over your life, at all.

Well, acting was just in me and I tried to avoid it. I didn't want to do what my parents did, you know?

My parents made certain I had no illusions about acting. To them, it was always just a job.

Acting is a strange job because your control is very limited.

Acting was never something I wanted to do for the rest of my life, so it was easy to walk away.

When I first started acting, everyone in my family did not want me to act.

With acting, I always feel conscious of what I'm doing.