Every woman is after a kind of classy image.

I consider acting a day job - it's not my dream; it's not my be-all, end-all.

My dad's side of the family are missionaries who are more comfortable sitting around in sweatpants than they are in a five-star restaurant. But those two influences converged in my life. My heart is in helping people and in the less materialistic side of things, but there's the side of me that's more polished. If I were to live in Africa, serving the poor, the number-one thing I'd miss wouldn't be running water or electricity—it would be style...being able to get dressed up and feel beautiful.

I enjoy the idea that even though I'm resting, I'm accomplishing something by reading a book.

I'm very picky when it comes to men. I come across a man who I'm really attracted to about once every five years.

When I am doing things around the house - when I'm decorating, setting up furniture, putting out a vase of flowers, lighting my candles, my mind is always thinking, "What do I need to do to make this space peaceful and restful and comfortable so that when people walk into it, aesthetically they're heightened and enlightened?"

I always wear something slightly masculine.