I like being put in embarrassing positions because it's the reason why I wanted to be an actress. I want to try different things and things that make me uncomfortable.

I think being mean to people in high school is healthy. It's sort of like you're in this situation with all these other kids and sometimes you need to get your aggression out. And if you'd had people be mean to you before, it really does build character.

There's only so many times you can read how ugly you are and how much people hate you.

When you get seen in one particular way, it can be paralyzing. You start to believe it's all you can do.

There is a certain expectation of girls to eventually grow up and behave and fall in line. I've always bucked against that.

A wedding seems to be, unless you've been married more than once, so then it's a much more mellow affair - it's one of the biggest decisions you make in your life. Of course, half of marriages fall apart and most people end up being single again anyway.

It's too scary in television. It's scary to sign a six-year contract for something that you don't necessarily know about.