"So many people have said that to me, that what they really like about Alex is what she brings out in Marissa, and what this situation brings out in her, a hint of happiness and another side to her character."

"Once I took a bus from my home in Maryland to Philadelphia to live on the streets with some musicians for a few weeks, and then my parents sent me to boarding school at Andover to shape me up."

"I got an internship with the casting director of The Girl Next Door. I would hold the clipboard and help them in their casting sessions and get them lunch."

"I'm really satisfied with the way they handled the whole Marissa/Alex thing. The way it ended, it's very heart wrenching. People will feel emotionally attached to them by the end."

"I'm still getting used to recognition for my work. "