Marisol Nichols

I have two paintings that used to belong to my grandmother, who lived in Chicago. When I was young, I used to sleep over at her house. They came to me when she passed away. I remember looking at them when I was a girl, and now, every time I see them, I feel good.

Being in a new city with a toddler can be a bit of a challenge.

Moms rock!

Years ago, I used to skip breakfast altogether, wrongly thinking that if I didn't eat it, I might lose weight or something.

I use Stevia instead of sweetener. I add it to coffee or tea instead of sugar - you can even cook with it. The vanilla flavor is to die for!

I like flavor - I could never stick to any diet that was steamed vegetables and low-fat chicken breast.

Everyone is born free and equal.

We believe slavery was abolished with Abraham Lincoln; unfortunately, human slavery is alive and well.

I like the pirate and gypsy vibe. That's always been my thing.

Nothing really prepared me for the amount of work, or the amount of rewards, that came with being a new mom.

I had a job since I was 12 years old. I did everything under the sun. I pumped gas. I worked at gas stations, car washes, dry cleaners, anything and everything that I had to do to pay the bills. So for me, I know what it's like to hustle.

When I first moved from Chicago to L.A., I starred in the 'Vacation' movies as Audrey Griswald, and that was like the starring role in a Warner Brothers movie. I thought everything was made, and then six months later, I'm back auditioning.

I'm not a pain girl. I hate pain. Don't like pain.

I had a pretty rough childhood. I was raised for a few years by my single mom, until she married my stepdad a little later.

We moved around a ton when I was a kid. I think we lived in 9 different houses before I was 15 - we moved from the city back to the suburbs; different suburbs, different houses, all over the place.

I got kicked out of high school, went to 3 different high schools and summer school and extra night school just so I could maybe graduate and try to make it up, because I flunked pretty much my entire freshman year, mainly because I just never showed up.

Yes, I have used my success to bring goodness to the world. Because I'm an actress, and I'm on someone's favorite show or whatever, I think maybe they will listen to me. I feel there's a responsibility to use that platform wisely.

I love Vancouver.

Growing up, I just wanted to be like everyone else. I didn't value or understand the beauty in being different at the time in my life.

Use spices for flavor in food rather than adding a bunch of oils, fats, or sauces.

I really want to work with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp.

I would love to do a really stupid character on 'The Office'. I'm so an 'Office' fan.

If you want a favorite book, Orson Scott Card's 'Ender's Game'. You'll be hooked. I think he's written like twelve or thirteen.

I am not really ever accused of being shy or meek.

I'm pretty good with languages.