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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I came from a single parent household. And I had a bad example of what a husband and father could be and how irresponsible a father could be. So because of that, I didn't want to get married or have kids. "

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

" My great-great-grandfather was a shah back in the 1800s. Unfortunately, I don't have any gold coins or jewels to show for it. "

" 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. "

" 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 have an incredibly dark, mysterious, witchy side and another side that's very bubbly and cheerleader-esque. "

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

" I'm a tomboy myself and have always been incredibly athletic. "

" 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. "

" I can take a newspaper and make it a lethal weapon. "

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

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" As a parent, you experience the most of everything. The most love, the most fear, the most hurt and the most tired, the most of every emotion. "

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

" 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. "

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

" It doesn't matter what people say or what the rules say or what you're supposed to do, you go after what's in your heart. "

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

" I'm a girl in boy's clothing. I like to get a little rough. I prefer mud to makeup. That's me in a nutshell. "

" 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. "