I'm also 31 years old. It's not like I'm some kid who can be slapped across the newspaper pages like some harlot.

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.

I've played a different type of character in a different type of thing, for the most part. It's not like you can't mine tons of fascinating stuff from any character that you play, and I've always been fascinated with women and relationships, but this has been a completely different experience, for sure.

In fact, the first time I ever got naked on TV was the biggest confidence booster of my life.

I wanted to see myself as something different, and I wanted to convince people that I was capable of something other than what they would expect from me.

I think there's something very lovely and hilarious about exploring the particular neuroses of the female mind. It's just not the same thing with men. I mean, there are exceptions, but for the most part, women beat themselves up in their heads more. They overanalyze stuff far more than men do.

Don't peak in high school.