I grew up at the base of a mountain in Virginia, so my comfort zone is that Appalachian area, where all the dudes wear Carhartt and all the women can put on a beautiful sweater with a snowman applique and nobody raises an eyebrow.

There's something about a holiday that isn't all about how much money you spend.

I grew up in the United Methodist Church, and church was always a very big part of my growing up.

Everybody wants a sensational story.

Gardening gloves are for sissies. I always have dirt under my nails.

When you're younger, it's hard because you're finding your identity, and then for 12 hours out of the day, you have to be a different person. So that's a tricky phase - as far as figuring who you are out and then figuring out the people that you're working with.

One Tree Hill was my very first television audition; it was a fairytale. I feel really lucky to have that level of success right out of the gate.