I'm an L.A. girl who became a tough New York cop.

Surviving and thriving in the wake of my mothers loss, I learned to believe in God. He has a plan, if you pay attention to the signs. I am inspired by the absolute proof of miracles.

As an actress, there were so many months, years even, when I didn't get work, when I wanted to quit.

I'm a big believer that your word is your wand. You know how people say things like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm such an idiot.' I don't say things like that anymore. Those put-downs, even if they're in jest, are little bullets of negativity that you don't need in your life.

You know how you wake up in the morning and sometimes you look gorgeous and other times you look like you got hit by a mack truck? I realized that my mack truck is food. If I have no sugar, yeast or wine, I have no undereye bags and my skin is perfect.

Every day is deeper and richer and more soulful.

Kids who drink alcohol, fairly regularly before they're 14 have a 48% chance... of becoming alcoholics.