In terms of the characters, I definitely do look for somebody that I think people can learn from and I can learn from too. In one way or another, by the fact that they are a role or by that fact that they aren't a role model. I feel like I was attracted to the past few characters that I've played, because they have an element that really touched my heart.

I went to school on the Internet. I was not a cheerleader.

I've never had siblings, I didn't grow up in a big family; it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved.

That's my dream to be old enough and mature enough that I won't be considered an "old lady" if I have a house with a barn. Because I already do needlepoint.

Being yourself is one of the hardest thing because it's scary you always wonder whether you'll be accepted for who you really are.

I've learned to take jobs as an actress that is meaningful to me because I've never taken a job for the money.

I've never been a person who focused on trends. I'm influenced and inspired by trends, but I don't always subscribe to them.