I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles.

Any man that dates me, the thing they're gonna have to live up is my dad - he's a real hero.

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I don't think anyone knew what to do with me.

I remember being a teenager and having a boyfriend - this guy I thought I was way better than, and completely out of his league. He was a year younger than me. And he broke up with me. It was so shocking, and I couldn't believe it.

Everything that we criticize young actresses for, they're supposed to do because that's when we're supposed to make mistakes. And find out who we are.

Look at Hispanic women - they are being paid 42 cents on the dollar - or African-American women. I think it's an issue we have to look at across the board.

Maybe that's because there are so few women lobbyists; if they're there, it's for something they strongly believe in, not just for financial gain.