I've done a lot of bad TV and bad movies. I've also done some really great things.

I cannot stress the importance of pausing to take a few deep breaths throughout the day. It's simple and effective.

Everybody remembers what it's like to be in high school. We really never leave those years behind.

I actually have a lot of guilty pleasures.

My biggest vulnerability now is my son, Hudson. I am often plagued with fear: Is he ok? Is he safe? I'm in the process of trying to work through this fear. It's a hard one.

Finally, be kind to yourself and have a good support system.

I learned how to get rid of the Southern accent when I was, like, 11 years old and living in New York for the summer doing modeling and commercials and auditioning for Broadway. The mother I lived with for the summer taught me how to drop my Southern accent.