I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.

It's very seldom that we see the good of the South. There is a perception that Southerners are racists and everyone else in the nation is 'enlightened.' There is racism everywhere, and there is good everywhere.

As an actor, I've learned to become a detective. You have to figure out who that person is. If the character is a thief, you have to figure out what makes them a thief. Whatever the prevailing idiosyncrasy is, I have to find it in the script.

One thing I've learned is be comfortable in your skin, and more importantly, be comfortable in your shoes.

You know, bigotry isn't relevant to just the South. It never was. But I'm very grateful that I don't know what it's like from experience.

I didn't realize that diets don't work, and I did not want to diet. I didn't want to do anything that required dieting.

I'm attracted to things that make me want to be a better person.