Larisa Oleynik

“I've been acting since I was 7, and I wanted to see if I could do anything else.”

“I'm really proud of the work I've done. It's not like I'm trying to run away from it.”

“It’s hard to have a personal life in this business.”

“People have a preconceived notion about who I am, and it's interesting. It's like, 'I'm not that person. I'm not a teenager anymore.'”

“College was a really great experience for me. I was able to be a normal person for a little while.”

“It's always nice to be able to show your friends and family what it is that you do. I've had some projects that have been very weird and probably nobody would have seen them.”

“I like being a part of a project that is a story, and I am a part of that story.”

“I really love theater. I love the rehearsal process. I love the collaborative aspect of it.”

“I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just an actress.”

“I think it's important to have other interests outside of acting.”