Dan Amboyer

Growing up, I was the awkward, chubby kid. I had a few close friends, but I was the first one to be bullied.

I was a chubby kid, an outsider, and then all of a sudden I shot up to 6 foot 2, and people started calling me handsome. I couldn't accept it; I couldn't see it.

I am a New Yorker! Mass transit is my sweet ride. I know the subway system like the back of my hand.

We have to try harder to do our best every day, challenge ourselves to better our world.

I've been painting since I was a kid.

I don't know anything about being a royal child. But I have played Shakespearian kings.

Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to live with. But I've never played a gay role before, and I didn't want to be limited by some strange perception.

I really love the TV thing because it's a little of the best of all worlds. You have a sense of a family and work with the same people over the seasons.

What I love about working on 'Younger' is that it combines some of my favorite elements of both theatre and film.

It's even hard for me to even watch myself, but that's the case with most actors. It's weird if an actor is like, 'I love watching myself.'

I want to live my life moving forward with integrity and pride.

Middle school left some scars, as I'm sure it did for many of us. When my body started to change, I felt a bit like I was living inside a stranger. People began responding to me differently, which was confusing.