I'm not the same girl I was five years ago. Hopefully, with the choices I'm making people will start to see that I'm not just little Gabriella.

I want to go to Morocco really bad.

I've had many nicknames over the years: V, Nessa, Nessy Poo, Nessy Bear and Van. Only my parents call me Van, though, and I hate it. I get embarrassed.

I had a gypsy upbringing, so I moved around all over the place and can't remember a street I grew up on.

I did ask Matt Damon for his autograph - and I got a picture, too!

I love and really respect strong women. I'm obsessed with Scarlett Johansson and Drew Barrymore and Penelope Cruz. They are just really incredibly strong-willed, intelligent females in the industry.

I love children. They're so much fun and I would have a blast spoiling them.