When I was a kid, I lived in this small town way out in the country. We had three TV channels and one radio station. I couldn't even get my hands on good comic books. My aunt, who is a librarian, gave me Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie," and Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia." They were such incredible treasures to have in my somewhat mundane country life.

Figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to get paid to do it.

I grew up in a small town in Illinois, and my dad was a basketball coach. Thanks to him, I have excellent fundamentals in both basketball and baseball.

If you want to be happy in life, consider yourself a student. Every day of your life, think: how can I improve?

I come from the theater, where I got into acting because I love transforming. I love nothing more than to be unrecognizable.

I grew up among farmers in Illinois and so you always have to have the tools you might need in the eventuality of a flat tire or a broken window.

A lot of people find themselves in the entertainment business - or perhaps society steers them toward it - because they're beautiful.