You see, every day, that the people who are seemingly so confident and seemingly so in love with themselves are the ones who are the most insecure and hurting the most inside.

I find humor to be the most attractive characteristic, but I certainly won't cancel anything out, considering when you love someone you love someone, and sometimes you just can't explain it.

I think being able to really fall in love with someone is the craziest thing that could ever happen. You know, allowing yourself to really go there and really feel those things is extremely scary.

I'm not a writer. I'm not smart. I couldn't possibly even write my own story.

The kickboxing and the martial arts is so fun. It's like anything in school. You're not going to retain information unless you're interested in it.

One thing my family has shown me is that having a sense of humor is everything.

Bullies generally were bullied and are hurting inside much more than you could ever imagine.

My parents are supportive of anything I want to do, as long as it's not bad.

I'm pretty terrible at writing, so the way I kind of therapeutically get through things is by drawing.

I'm a total hip-hop geek. That's my favorite kind of music to listen to while getting ready.

My mom passed on her obsession of all things antique or vintage. I love to go thrift store shopping or explore any sort of garage sale. Treasure hunting is a family passion.

Every day I make a choice to bring my own sunshine.

Suicide is not a choice, it is what is left when everything else fails.

If you're in a good profession it's hard to get bored because you're never finished-there will always be work you haven't done.

It was not designed for me to be 35 and still doing the same thing. But in another sense, it's like I've had an extended adolescence. It helps that I look young, too.

Jail is much easier on people who have nothing.

My first offer was when I was 12, and it was for a soap opera. And I turned it down because I knew that I was an unformed actor, and I didn't want to develop bad habits.

Happily, I come out of a Calvinist tradition in which the Hebrew Bible carries as much authority as the New Testament. No different weight is given to one or the other.

I haven't seen Iowa people get so excited since the night Frank Gotch and Strangler Lewis lay on the mat for three and a half hours without moving a muscle.

Love Me Do, the first song we recorded, John was supposed to sing the lead, but they changed their minds and asked me to sing lead because they wanted John to play harmonica.

The search can be as interesting as the fear you feel, as long as you overcome that fear.