If any of you have ever lived down south of the Mason-Dixon line, you know that late September still means summer heat.

I don't just want to be another cog in the gears of Hollywood.

I know plenty of actresses in their early thirties who look amazing, although there's that old saying: 'Ladies get older, men get more distinguished.

I watch a lot of TV, and I'd like to think what I watch is good TV.

The great thing about 'Friday Night Lights,' unlike so many other shows and movies, is that it doesn't take the obvious beats to pull your heartstrings or manipulate you.

As an actor, you want people to see you as a whole person, not just a single facet of your emotional spectrum. And whether it's the audience or the industry, you end up getting pigeonholed as one thing. So for people to see I can be funny and stay in shape is a bit of a weight off my shoulders.

I was raised around music.