In any solid, good relationship, it takes a while to trust someone.

When you have such a good workout, it clears everything up mentally, physically, and you just have a better day.

I think brutal honesty is extremely important. Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life. I'd rather be an honest friend than a phony lover.

I learned how to scuba dive, which is something that I've always wanted to do.

I moved to California not to pursue acting but to get out of Albuquerque.

I think the most attractive thing for me when I meet a guy is confidence and him being comfortable in his own skin. I like someone who doesn't need approval or validation.

I love making characters real and believable, through my own experience and choices.

No matter what you're doing, live it. Make an experience. Have fun. Relate to someone. Take them in. Learn.

In L.A. everyone is an actor. In Texas, everyone's a musician.

I'm confident - confident in my skin, and I'm cool with my flaws and all that stuff.

The fact that we all have broken pasts is something that I'm very attracted to, along with being able to turn your life around and do good with it.

Sometimes I briefly touch the life I want. My hand brushes the surface as I pass it by.

fall in lovewith your solitude

You darling is my semicolon.

If you do an American TV series, before the audition you sign away the next five years of your life.

I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing.

I don't like to read novels where the novelist tells me what to think about the situation and the characters. I prefer to discover for myself.

Watching those guys pummel each other so no one would suspect them of being weak was too much for me. Their reputations were more important than their faces.

You can get through it and you can land on your feet triumphantly and strong.

You think I'd cheat on you?" I demanded with all the innocent outrage I could muster. "With another guy, no. With a cheeseburger . . . in a heartbeat.

So what's the point of using words nobody else knows or can say comfortably? I just don't understand that.