My first car was a 1986 Toyota pickup.

I'm a first-generation American, so I had friends from several cultures while growing up, including Indian and Iranian friends.

Childhood bullying was a big part of my life.

Filming in India was one big adventure. For 'The Cheetah Girls', we were in Mumbai for two weeks, then Rajasthan for six weeks. Every day after shooting, I would hop into a rickshaw and start exploring the city. I even learned a bit of Hindi. It's such an amazing place to visit.

You never play age, you play character.

The CW likes to hold on to its shows.

A perfect day would be to get into the car, drive out to Yosemite and go camping.