“I started off in this business in 1998, and I didn't fit in. There was no place …” — Ryan Murphy

I am not going to do anything unless I am afraid of it.

I actually think actors both are drawn to playing real-life historical people and are terrified.

I lean into fear because I feel like that excites me as an artist.

When I talk to young people, I always tell them the biggest lesson I learned was that you shouldn't care about the outcome. If it fails, it fails. Every failure will groom you for your next big reward.