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" 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. "

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" I just like to go where the material is, whether that's TV, or movies, or the stage. As long as it's great writing, it's pretty much something I can't resist. "

" I've learned a lot with every character, everything from being a cop, to a lawyer to a tattoo artist. And underneath that stuff, I've been really able to find myself through the characters. It's served as a cheap form of emotional therapy. "

" I never thought I would be one of those wacky chicks who say, 'I loved my labor,' but I loved every part of it. It was the best day of my life. "

" I always had that adolescent notion that I had to get out of Texas. But I'm really glad I grew up there. It's where I learned to look people in the eye, to be straightforward and polite. "

" I was captain of the volleyball team and the basketball team, and I ran track. "

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

Surround Yourself

" To be beautiful in Texas, you had to be blonde and blue-eyed and have a name like Ann. "

" 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. "

" Once you're sort of pigeonholed into something, it's quite difficult to get out of it. I have no aversion to playing a gay character again, but it would definitely have to be the right role. "

" 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. "

" My role is to just tell the highest degree of truth with every character and every story. From there, I have no clue whatsoever how things are going to turn out. "

" 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 really got into 'The Walking Dead.' That was genius. And I have to say, my husband is on 'Shameless,' and I think it's a brilliant show. "

" When I was in my early 20s, I looked towards exterior things to make me feel sexy - guys, clothes, shoes, etc. Now it's all about how I feel internally. "

" I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit. "

" I'm used to a lot of love scenes. I'm used to something that requires me to kick up my heels and wink-wink, flirt-flirt with a twirl of my skirt. "

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

" Michael Emerson is just a prince. There's something about him. He's so sweet. I don't know how to describe it. There's something about him that's a bit royal. "

" I'm a wife and a mother. I don't want to be immature; I have to be ready at all times. "

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

" I'm attracted to playing characters that have flaws. "

" It is therapeutic for me to act, to be able to slip into somebody else's skin, and know it's not you, but know that you bring a lot of yourself to it. At times in my life it's provided me with a lot of confusion. It's also provided me with a lot of discovery. "

" Just because we are women doesn't mean the only roles we can play are that of the finger-shaking girlfriend. "

" 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. "

" My favorite workouts are the ones that don't feel like I'm working out! So, dance is a big one. Another is any kind of isolated moves, like ballet moves. Anything that works the glutes and legs - sign me up! And I like to blast the music. I have to get lost in the music. That helps. "

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

" My father left when I was really young, but he's still living. There are things I wish I'd said that I didn't and I don't think I'll ever get the opportunity to say. He's battled addiction problems his entire life. I wish things were different. I wish there were a way my son could know him, know the good parts of him. "

" 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. "

" I did a lot of theater growing up, and in college I was in the musical 'Chicago.' "