I would say if I was any type of nerd, it was probably a band nerd.

I used to have a lot of recurring dreams about Captain Hook when I was a little kid, which I remember very vividly. But I think I just really liked Peter Pan a lot, and 'Hook' was my favorite movie.

That's what's so cool about 'Once:' There is a layer of darker stuff, but it's balanced by this incredible light.

I think that's important to have in something like a national television show. It's important to portray a woman realistically, and not just as a bridezilla.

I grew up with a piano, and my aunt taught me chords. I played with bands in high school and I could do like, C chord, G chord, D chord; really simple, rhythm piano.

On my first date, my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to eat a la carte, and I said that I would prefer to stay inside!

I did plays in high school and I really loved it, but I think singing was always what I loved most of all.