When I have to do a scene where I feel vulnerable as an actress, I always grow from those experiences, so I welcome them. Even though it may not feel amazing at first. You have to embrace it and use it to improve yourself.

I never think of myself as any kind of sex symbol, but I get letters from all over, all sorts. It's really cool. I get a lot from inmates, which is kind of scary. But the best was the guy who wanted to send me a plane ticket to fly me to his prom.

But now that I'm a blonde, guys are so blatant about coming on to me.

And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is.

When you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.

The first acting I ever did was an Italian commercial. Once I did that, I said, 'this acting thing is awesome.'

When you're in prison, and we're left to our own devices, you're stripped of everything, and you really get to see who these people are, the good and the bad.