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.

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.

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.

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

One Tree Hill was a great learning opportunity for me, and Im excited to go and apply that elsewhere and see where I end up.

I play damaged people a lot. I'm a Cancer. And I say that tongue and cheek, but I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm a very emotional woman.

For me, I always wonder what's worse: an emotional betrayal or a physical betrayal? That's a really tough call.