“One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.”

“One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.”

“Homeless people really upset me when I was little. A lot of kids have this reaction, but I would get really worried or sad or concerned or cry.”

“My first paying job might have been doing a play, actually. My mom paid me to dress up as a flounder at my sister's 'Little Mermaid' - themed birthday party when I was little.”

“In tragedy, it's hard to find a good resolution; it's not black and white: it's a big fog of gray.”

“One of my favorite things I read was John Steinbeck's journals while he was writing 'East of Eden,' which was so cool.”