I live with someone, actor Peter Krause, who didn't find an interest in being an actor until the very end of college. So my message is: There's so much freedom left. There's no ticking clock. It's just not true.

I must work harder to achieve my goal of not seeking approval from those whose approval I'm not even sure is important to me.

My mother had lived in London since I was little, so she never got to see my school plays and stuff.

Actors should ACT. Not sell perfume, or write cookbooks.

Anyone can smile on their best day. I like to meet a man who can smile on his WORST.

I would like to be part of a family, however that looks. Family is really important to me.

I definitely wanted to be an actor. I didn't want to be on TV, I didn't want to be famous, I didn't want to be anyone in particular; I just wanted to do it. I see young people now who look at magazines, or American Idol and their goal is to have that lifestyle - to have good handbags, or go out with cute guys from shows, or whatever. But I definitely wanted to be an actor.