I'm grateful people think I'm beautiful or sexy, and I suppose it's better than the alternative, but I do try to fight it a bit so it's not all people see me as. And I'd love to one day be in a position where I could choose a role to showcase my creativity versus just my bra size.

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Adoption has been a part of my life and a part of my family, so it was how I wanted to start. It felt natural and right to me.

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I don't want to be the person digging my own grave.

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My mother is a realist, and she's had biological and adoptive children, and she said it's no different: No matter what, they're putting a stranger into your arms. You don't know them yet.

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So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I've tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I'm just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.

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I definitely want to go out and explore different personalities and different people.

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I never would rule out a great character or a great story. I don't care what the forum is. If I get to tell a story that I'm excited about, I'm in.

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I haven't been to rehab, I don't do anything eccentric - I'm really boring.

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I can hide, and my husband's just terrible at finding me. I do like to jump out from behind doors and scare him.

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We are all human beings, part of the human race, and we need to be compassionate and giving and kind with one another.

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