It's no secret - if you know me, have ever met me or have shared a meal with me - that I'm a passionate environmentalist.

I think the sexiest thing on anybody is intelligence. I respect somebody who has a brain and wants to use it more than a pretty face and status.

My girlfriends are my life, but I'm also one of those girls who can hang out with the guys.

I'm an avid reader, and though it doesn't always work out in terms of relaxation, I've got to keep myself up to date with current affairs. I was a journalism student in college, and I don't feel like I can relax unless I feel informed. When people say they can't watch the news because it's too stressful, I just think, ignorance isn't bliss. It's just another way to procrastinate.

I've always been the long-term relationship, go-home-and-meet-mom girl.

Your body tells you what it needs, and if you sleep past your alarm on a Saturday morning, it's probably because you need the sleep.

When you realize who the good people are in your life, you're so lucky.