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" I tried to be really tough when I was younger. I felt I had to stand up for myself. I never felt like I fit in. "

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" When 'Rookie Blue' began, I was so proud to be a Canadian on a Canadian show that was getting fans in America. I'm so used to working on American projects with Americans, it was a big deal for me to be on a show that showcases our talent... our 'peeps.' "

" I worked at a Sport Chek in Vancouver, only so I could get the discount off snowboard gear. But I hated the job so much, I quit before I got my discount. "

" I'm hoping that maybe I can be part of a disaster relief effort, something that's real life. That's kind of what I do anytime I stop working: 'OK, what's something that you've really wanted to do?' "

" Just because you have chemistry with someone doesn't mean you're naturally going to be the best for each other. You have make choices and prioritize. "

" IMDb is kind of weird, because people can put things on there, but then I can't change it. "

" In general, I try to eat food without added hormones and pesticides, but I'm not so strict that I won't have a Big Mac once in a while. "

" I never thought about being a cop. I'm kind of sensitive. I don't know if I could handle that job. It's hard to go home every day and be able to still live your own life because some of the stuff you see really affects you. "

" I have a real passion for playing a role that's a strong female character, that's just not typical, with a lot of heart, not an easy sell of a movie, not real commercial. It doesn't have to be a big movie, but I'm just looking for something that I really, truly, 100 percent believe in and am behind. "

" I didn't watch a lot of TV growing up. "

" I wanted to go on the red carpet with a baseball cap, t-shirt, and jeans. And I still do. Because that's really who I am. "

" Three to four times a week, I get up at 7:30 A.M. while the courts are empty at Venice Beach and play full court one-on-one. "

" I'm really inspired by playing strong women. Anything that I can be a part of like that, to be a role model for young women. "

" You won't ever see me being totally sexy on 'Rookie Blue.' It's not right for the character, anyway. "

" There've been moments where I just was tired of being in L.A. It was very difficult. I mean, you're constantly rejected. And that's OK, it's just really frustrating for me, because I try to read scripts and projects that have really great, deeper, meaningful qualities to them. "

" I've been treated really well for 'Stick It.' There was this cop and he pulled me over and he was like, 'Oh my God, you're in 'Stick It.' I said, 'Yes. Yes. You're the last person I would think would be pumped up by this movie'. He let me go, so that was nice. "

" The people that matter to me the most are the people that are in my life. That's who I really learn from, and it's always a very personal kind of connection. "

" The only thing I've ever wanted in my life is to be a mom and a wife. "

" I get recognized for 'Reaper' in the U.K. I was in Costa Rica and got recognized for 'Heroes.' In Canada, it's 'Rookie Blue.' People also think that I'm in the 'Twilight' series because of Kristen Stewart. "

" I don't think anybody planned for me to be an actor. I didn't. I didn't know this was what I was going to do. "

" I just don't want to be famous. I feel like there's a lot of sacrifice in that I'm not really willing to make. "

" At the end of the day, it's really, really difficult to make a brand-new show, to write a pilot where you have to introduce characters and everyone has to kind of be dynamic and have something different for themselves. "

" I don't watch the news. I get really emotional about it, and I carry that stuff with me for a long time. "

" I think guns are terrible. "

" I wouldn't want to play a character that knew everything and knew where to go. It is much more interesting playing a character that is vulnerable trying to be strong. It makes for better TV. "