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" I don't really like 'acting' - I like things to feel as natural as possible. "

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" Right when I finish a workout, I feel pretty sexy. Even though I'm sweaty and I don't smell like a rose, I feel strong. It does a lot for me mentally and physically. "

" The goal as an actor is to constantly surround yourself with amazing artists who challenge you and make you grow. "

Surround Yourself

" You can get a man's attention if you got a pair of boobs and a butt. I hate to simplify them down so much, but I think it's true. "

" My mother raised three kids on her own, so I was taught that to be a working mom was a good thing. "

" I think it's important to love what you do and have a good time with it. I go to work every day and have a blast. "

" I like a man who can come out and say he's nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute. "

" I did karate for about three years. When I was going into Miss Texas, my mom said, 'Let's not do karate this year. Let's not have any knocked-out teeth on the stage.' "

" My biggest fantasy was to have a pie thrown in my face, and I always said whoever did that, that's the guy I'd marry. "

" I actually got more attention from one episode of 'The Sopranos' than I did from two years of 'The L Word.' "

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" I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language. "

" Let me tell you, I've never heard a man whine more than Jason Mamoa getting knocked around by little ol' me. "

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" My views on equality are pretty obvious. I mean, I did play a highly complex lesbian techno DJ on TV, but I know it's not always easy to come out and tell the world where you stand. "

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