I've always loved watches my whole life. When I was growing up, I always thought of having a great watch as that next step - of making it, of a rite of passage.

It's about balance. Do a movie that's good for your career, then do a one that gets good box office.

Early in your career, you feel like there is a formula, a path you have to take. You have to do this movie because this person directed it and you have to be associated with these people. In some ways, I have thrown that out.

As an actor, you always think your last job is your last job, and you're always doubting yourself and worried that people will see you're a fraud.

Whenever I have a play or opening or anything going on in my career, my parents always come up and see it.

Authors should do multiple submissions to agents. I mean, that's the way the business world works and whether or not the industry likes it or not, they can't stop you from submitting to multiple agents and you know what? If an agent misses out on you because they took too long with your query letter, tough luck for them.

I'm used to taking risks - my career was a risk. Being a stand-up comic is not something that's normally accepted when your mother is Filipino.

I know a lot of times you don't even get the opportunity to audition for people you really want to work with because there is a business angle involved.