I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.

Learning how to fly, for me, was so euphoric.

I had teachers who I could tell didn't want to be there. And I just couldn't get inspired by someone who didn't want to be there.

It's give-and-take and back-and-forth, that constantly allows you to grow as an artist and as a human being.

I took 'P.S. I Love You' thinking it was going to be a little funny, and I ended up crying every day on that film.

I grew up in a trailer park in Bellingham, Washington.

Oh, the Places You'll Go!,' by Dr. Seuss, is still one of my favorite books ever.

There's so much I want to do as an actor. I feel like there's so much more that I want to achieve and that I can achieve.

I'm a risk-taker. It's where my passion lies, so I don't want to play it safe. That means I'm going to fail sometimes.

What do dreams know of boundaries?

I'm just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream. I never thought this would ever happen.

Growing up in a lower-income family, you don't have the resources to make ends meet and you have to find creative ways to get by.

To me, working out is literally like eating a meal or drinking water or breathing.

I cut coupons, love specials and believe in buying toilet paper and toothpaste in bulk. It's just who I am.

There's no negatives. You just have to trust that what's happening in your life is unfolding in exactly the right way.

One thing I've learned: You never know where life is taking you, but it's taking you.

I think that we're all continually searching for who we are, and that's ever-evolving and changing.

You only have one life and if you're not doing what you love, what's the point?

I believe that the definition of luck is when preparation meets with opportunity.