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" Actors will, in their mind, want to 'steal the scene,' and the problem is that means the scene didn't work in the first place. "

" A lot of actors try to sabotage other actors, and that's sad because then you're never going to get that beautiful scene. "

" Any kind of advice that I've been given to cut out carbs forever, don't do it. It just doesn't work. You do okay for a while and then you just overcarb. "

" I am not a particularly aggressive person. That's not Erica. "

" I constantly have anxiety about being the lead of the show. I don't talk about it because it scares me, but I've always wanted to be a part of something where I could work on a character in such a big manner, and you get offered that with all the trappings of being the lead of the show. "

" If it scares me, it means I'm supposed to do it. "

" If you think too much about playing an icon, it will immobilize you. You have to treat it like a fresh character. Sure, there are guidelines so that you don't upset people, but you have to find your own way. "

" I just keep looking for things that are interesting and keep calm as possible about it all, not worrying about being in a 'box.' "

" I learned to laugh at myself a little more, and I realized that beautiful things can be made out of mistakes. "

" I look forward to change, but there is a part of me that absolutely dreads it. "

" I love TV, and I love a good script. "

" I'm a bit of a control freak, and I had to realize you can't control everything in your life. "

" I'm a bit of a workaholic. "

" I maintain my inner beauty by trying to lead a balanced life in general. I try to eat healthy foods, but... that doesn't mean I won't treat myself now and then! I work out almost every day, which gives me more energy and helps me feel stronger. I also try to be a genuinely good person to the people around me. "

" I'm a small-town girl, and it'll never be beaten out of me. "

" I'm constantly taking my own blood pressure. "

" I'm fairly introverted, but when I do stuff like a Maxim shoot, there's a side of me I call Gillian. "

" I might do my own independent film, that my husband wrote for me, if all the ducks are in a row. "

" I'm learning to embrace who I am and what I look like. "

" I'm pretty klutzy and I've always been, so I have to own up to it. It's part of my charm! "

" In the summertime, it's always hard to introduce new series; everyone's ready for that in the fall. "

" I read a lot of comics growing up. My mom used to say, 'Would you please read a book?' She was worried where I was going in my life. "

" I sometimes take leftover food from craft services and give away a bunch of sandwiches on my way home. "

" I think that all actors just want to continue acting, so if you get the opportunity to go out and do something again, you feel very lucky. "

" I think that you can't help but bring pieces of who you are. No matter what you do, it comes through you as a vessel. "

" I think there's something really positive about getting to explore a character for a long time on a TV show and live with that character and live with the choices they make, but it's also really great to step in. "

" It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts. "

" It's fun to get to play a lead character that goes all the way through and drives the storyline and makes the final discovery and catches the bad guy. "

" I've been lucky enough to do a few roles where you get to be crazy and wild, put on contacts and different wigs and different hairpieces and dresses and outfits and embody the craziness of it all. "

" I went to a tiny little high school... I'd make my foray into Calgary if I wanted to see a movie or do something crazy. "

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