The goal has never been to always succeed. The goal is to be allowed to keep initiating.
I played lacrosse for a hot second, but I was mainly a swimmer - captain of my swim team.
The arts have always been in and around my life.
I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer when I was growing up.
Im 23, so Im not done with my life. But acting, definitely, out of what Ive done so far, makes me feel the most alive and is very invigorating and thrilling. So I figured I might as well try it for a while.
Theres something magical about theater. You can live the character every single day to the point where you become that person.
I spent my summers in Connecticut scooping ice cream and babysitting.
A man like me should carry his burdens alone. If he doesn't people get hurt
Let the grass die. I let almost all of my indoor plants die from neglect while I was writing the book. There are all kinds of ways to live. You can take your choice. You can keep a tidy house, and when St. Peter asks you what you did with your life, you can say, I kept a tidy house, I made my own cheese balls.
Work hard, stay focused and surround yourself with good people.
Sometimes it's good to leave the past in the past.