I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until I graduated high school.

You become responsible for a human being, and a lot of people talk about how they've never felt love like this before. You hear all these things before you have a child, and they're all kind of true. It's just dealing with the overwhelming responsibility of like I'm the protector of this child that affected me the most.

When I want to relax, I plop down on my couch and watch some great movie, usually a British drama - anything with Colin Firth.

Before I did 'How I Met Your Mother,' I was not considered a comedic actress.

I love macaroni and cheese. I could eat it every meal of the day. It used to be sushi, but these days I cannot stop eating mac and cheese. I haven't had it from a box in a long time, but I'll make it homemade style with four types of cheeses, lots of milk, maybe a little ketchup. I don't know, I'm crazy like that.

There's something cool about traveling when you're young. There's a sense of camaraderie. You learn more about yourself.

In my early twenties, I had no idea who I was. And I think that's one reason you should try different relationships. I've had good and bad ones, but I took away things from them that helped me become who I am.