It's incredible to be going from the Shondaland universe to 'Big Bang' creator Chuck Lorre.

Being an actor, I never think I'm going to get the part. It's always a thrill when things go the way you hope they will.

When you talk to people in retrospect, they always say the casting was a no-brainer, but nothing really is. You have to have so many things line up. I'm very grateful that it worked out.

When I was younger, I found it incredibly intimidating to audition for anything. As I've gotten older and had more experience and gained more confidence in myself, I'm able to quiet some of those demons a little more successfully.

I can only do what I do, and if people respond to it, great, and if they don't, that's what that is.

When I first started pursuing acting professionally out of college, it was very much in my head that there would be comparisons with potentially both of my parents, and I found that pretty intimidating.