Nina arianda

I can't have white roses. They symbolize death.

I was into opera as a kid - I'd play 'Carmen' and sing and dance. My mom signed me up for a theater group before preschool, and I never looked back.

I would feel ill without theater. It's kind of a cliche, but every time you make a mistake, you really do have to learn from it to move on. When you're doing something live, there's no time to dwell....

You leave part of yourself on every stage you're on. How could you not live in the air somehow?

What makes an actor, I think, is a combination of a deep curiosity about life and a case of the crazies.

I'm a real blonde.

I've had a very supportive mother my entire life, so I've had strong women around me.

I had a year at 3 when I wanted to be a conductor in the opera.

I love all things Queen - their songs are epic storytelling.

I let steam off by watching 'Downton Abbey.'