As I grew older, I developed a very innate passion for art. I was actually pretty good at it.

When I was young I was soft spoken and a little bit timid and passive. My dream then was to be a ballerina or a figure skater - something very delicate.

The way I've been able to embrace fame is by realizing that celebrity is just a means to send whatever message you want out into the world.

I was a good student, I was good at soccer, I was vice president of the student council, I was a pretty girl.

Outside of acting, the person that I admire the most is my mother.

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 love my home. It's the only thing I really spend money on. I don't really spend a lot of money on anything else. No fancy cars. No designer clothes.