I'm still conflict-averse. I don't like to argue.

I was a ballet dancer and that kind of bled into musical theater. I was constantly in rehearsal for one thing or another.

I don't know anyone who was never a geek, really, when they look at their own lives. I think that from the outside looking in, you think that you weren't necessarily a tragic geek, but yes, you did lean in that direction.

Going after 'the bad guy' has not been a real issue for me.

After the kids are asleep you... well, you know. Whatever it is. You slip away for a night.

My mother is a big believer in being responsible for your own happiness. She always talked about finding joy in small moments and insisted that we stop and take in the beauty of an ordinary day. When I stop the car to make my kids really see a sunset, I hear my mother’s voice and smile.

I am the model middle child. I am patient and I like to take care of everyone. Being called nice is a compliment. It's not a boring way to describe me.