Hard work pays off. The harder you work, the more people will notice.

I would always worry that I was only going to play the girl next door or the cute girlfriend. But I've been really lucky that all my roles have been very intense and completely different kinds of characters.

I actually began my career by convincing my parents to let me be an actress when I was 12 with a PowerPoint presentation describing acting and my goals.

I was on the math team, and I was on the soccer team.

I love sports, or hiking; you'll always find me outside doing something.

Serena and Blair from 'Gossip Girl' got to wear such awesome outfits, and being on a show like that, where you're getting to wear incredible designers all the time, would be a lot of fun.