With each dream accomplished, bigger ones are put in their place.

I've learned a lot about what kind of actor I want or do not want to be while being on set. I sit back and observe how other actors treat the totem pole of set politics.

Being half Jewish, we grew up with Christmas trees but had Jewish ornaments.

Being an actress wasn't realistic. I knew that I was going to have to do it in a way that would speak to my parents. So I went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts for theater, and I studied at the conservatory.

My grandchildren will be making money from the stories I write and sell as eBooks because they will continue to be making money.

My parents couldn't give me a whole lot of financial support, but they gave me good genes. My dad is a handsome son-of-a-gun, and my mom is beautiful. And I've definitely been the lucky recipient. So, thank you, Mom and Dad.

If you want to pay money for an English talent you pay way over the odds. You get players from abroad really cheap.

When you're shooting super-low-budget - we had 20 days to shoot 'Diary,' and a little over $2 - time is money.