I'm really not that special. Really, I'm not. I was on a big TV show, but it was just a TV show.

My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

Because I'm from North Carolina, you think I'm the Andy Griffith show, or something?

There are stars out there who would die to have this much exposure.

I like to talk. I'm a terrible dancer. I love my hometown. I have freckles and oversized ears. I'm a geeks. I have tried not to hide who I am or what matters to me.

UNICEF is working for the survival of children worldwide. What can we do to get more Americans committed to the cause?

And I don't think that success can be measured by how many TV shows you're on.