The meaning of life... I think the meaning of life is, I think it's love.
You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.
I trained 8 hours a day 7 seven days a week and I had 2 weeks off in a year.
I didn't really know who [Dario Argento] was at the time. I know him now, obviously. But I went in to be an extra on the movie [Two Evil Eyes], and he saw me sitting out waiting to meet the casting director, and he pulled my mother and I into a separate conference room.
You don't realize how much a part of your character is part of yourself until you are no longer playing that character.
Cause at the end of the day, honestly, at the end of the day when you're in your death bed and that's it, I think it's the relationships you've had and the people that you've touched and the people that have touched you that matter.
I originally read for the roles of Debra and Rita [in Dexter], because they didn't know what direction they were going in, and I worked so hard on Deb, because I just wanted to swear. I wanted to say all those nasty words. That was it: "I want to swear on television!".
Darla [from Buffy The Vampire Slayer] wasn't Darla in the beginning, by the way. Darla was just Vampire Girl #1. But I just started adding a little bit of glee and joy into everything she did and just relied on the fact that the prosthetic does the work. And then I didn't have to be scary. The prosthetic was scary enough. I just had to smile and show off Darla's really great dental work.
I worked so hard on that role [of Debra in Dexter]. And I barely worked on Rita. But I read for casting - both parts - and they said, "That's great, we're going to bring you in for producers." So I read for some producers - both parts - and they said, "That's great, we're going to bring you in to meet the creator." And I went in, and as soon as I walked in the room, he looked at me and he said, "Oh my god, you're our Rita!" And I said, "No! I'm Deb! I'm a total Deb!" "No, you're Rita!".
That's a hard question, because I started skating when I was three, so I don't really remember life before it, and I don't know what it is like not to work hard at something.
I really take pride in the relationship that I have with my husband.
I was sad the show [Payne] only lasted one season. It was a big undertaking. It'd be fun to revisit, but it'll probably never happen.
I only knew basic western trail riding. Nothing fancy.
It's funny, I get really nervous when I audition for voiceovers.
Oh, well, in Los Angeles everybody is an actor, or a producer, or a writer, or a director, or an agent, or... So everybody understands the hours.
I love doing sitcoms and I love performing in front of a live audience, so [Payne] was a really fun experience.
When I first started I was always known as The Girl on the Sitcom with the Funny Voice.
There were a couple of years where I was skating and acting at the same time.
But I never worked with a northern horse before. They are very different from western horses.
[Filming Payne] that was also the first time I worked with JoBeth Williams, which was also a case of not being the last time!
Um, and I'm also very proud of my work on George of the Jungle 2.
During the rehearsal process I got thrown off the horse.
I loved playing Darla.
I think Sarah Michelle Gellar has done some brilliant work as Buffy.
If you're offered something, you're not really sure exactly what is that they saw in you that they think is the character so it's a little scary, I feel.
