I know that Liz Meriwether likes to keep things as honest and complicated as life can be, which is really fun for all of us.

Everyone is your friend if you say yes, but say no and watch how they react. It's been a huge life lesson for me.

I dated someone in the '90s who was really into Metallica, and I remember thinking at the time, 'That just sounds so heavy and hard.' But they have great ballads! Great ballads.

But as a coach I wanted to keep things from being too complicated.

I think being called a cat lady is a compliment. It means you have adopted a tiny little maniac into your life.

It just seemed like an unattainable dream to go down to Los Angeles and to land a professional working, acting gig on a show that you really love with a character you really connect with. That doesn't seem possible; that seems insane.