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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" Cheerleading was my way in. It was one of the most rigorous audition processes ever. It definitely groomed me for Hollywood. "

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

Surround Yourself

" Honestly, as an actor, all I need to know, the way I kind of look at a scene, is like a puzzle. There are certain puzzle pieces that are bigger than others, and all I need to know is if this is going to fit here to make this part of the puzzle work. "

" Growing up, I loved Morticia Addams and Lily Munster on one hand, and Jeannie from 'I Dream of Jeannie' on the other. Two completely different ends of the spectrum, kind of like me. "

" Once, I started cheering for the wrong team. I was hot, and I heard 'Touchdown!' and I started doing high kicks, and I looked around and nobody else was cheering. "

" 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. "

" I'm not one to be messed with. I can be bad when it needs to happen. "

" The most important mark I will leave on this world is my son. "

" You know, I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college. "

" I never really paid attention to sports, which, coming from the mecca of football in Texas, is kind of odd. I played sports, but I was nerdy. Having a single mother, the pressure was on me to get good grades and a scholarship and go to college. "

" 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. "

" NFL cheerleading is harder than most people think. They train up to six hours every day with games on Sundays. They gave me a great work ethic. "

" 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.' "

" You really have to take your time; you have to know your character and your scene. The line you are about to say comes from the moment right before. It's not what's said, it's what is in between the spaces, it's what's in between the lines; that is the most important to play. "

" I hate girls who complain, 'Oh, guys are looking at me!' But I love it when guys check me out. It just feels great. "

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" I had a home birth because I really believe in the body's natural ability to give birth. The medical profession has kind of warped women's minds into thinking we don't know how to birth and we need doctors and epidurals and Pitocin. "

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