My father was a director, and he used to always tell me, "You should be an actress." When I was 17, he gave me a job so that I'd be in the union.

It's sort of the mixed blessing of being on television for so long in one thing; sometimes that backfires, in that you're not able to continue on.

I wanted to be a rock star when I grew up, or at least a singer/songwriter.

I do a lot of writing about my family.

My father was a director, and he used to always tell me, "You should be an actress." When I was 17, he gave me a job so that I'd be in the union.

Um, I have an enormous faith in God. I have an enormous support system that also has that same belief.

And this one I wanted to do some covers. So I just really sang some of my favorite songs.