I feel most alive when I'm surrounded by family and friends, and when I am working.

I have a skill set that often helps me get through hurtful moments or experiences. However, sometimes when the pain cuts really deep, my normal go-to exercises just won't work.

If I wasn't an actress I'd definitely want to do something in the arts and something that was very creative.

Reminding myself of all that I have to be thankful for really helps ground me and keeps me from tipping over into that negative place.

I have a couple of what I call "buttons" - fears or anxieties that when tweaked can cause me to be vulnerable. Fear of failure, not being good enough, and abandonment are my main buttons. However, they have diminished greatly over the years as I have really confronted those fears in order to work through them.

Going for a walk is always helpful for me. I also love gratitude exercises.

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.