Anything that opens you up emotionally is going to impact your acting. Parenthood, becoming a mom, certainly does that.

Acting is a strange profession, and, yes, sometimes I struggle with its worth, its value in the world.

I think people like to be thrilled and excited. And a scary movie is a safe way to do that because you're not actually doing it. It's entertainment. You know that you're in the confines of this two-hour space of safety in the movie house.

People still take it really personally. They come up to me at breakfast places like, 'When are you growing your hair back?'

I'm very, very used to hearing no - repeatedly! - and through my experience founding startups, I've learned to view those two little letters not as a final roadblock but as a problem to be solved.

I've learned in my life that I have to focus on the things that I can control and what I can control is what comes out of my mouth and how I respond to people.

Coach Snyder was just a determined guy. I was at the ground floor at Kansas State. I learned a lot from that experience.

You know, I've learned a lot from every person I've collaborated with, from Madlib to Jean Grae and Hi-Tek, to Mos to DJ Quik, to even somebody like Jermaine Dupri. I've taken something important away from every experience.