Actress

Awareness is empowering.

You've got to want to be married to the person you're married to.

I've played so many moms, best friends, sisters and understanding people.

My mother is Greek and my father is Bulgarian. I am a first-generation American and native Los Angeleno. I was born and raised in Hollywood.

I would go to school and be American and then come home and be Greek.

As a woman, I feel women get the shaft all the time.

I'm not trying to prove anything.

Performing live actually thrills me. Just get me a stage, get me a mic, and I'm going to be happy.

I always did sing. It's always been something I love to do but it has also been the most private and most secret thing that you don't really want to let the world in on.

I always wanted to sing. I didn't know how to do it. I didn't know how to make the singing thing happen.

The Greek side of me definitely loves a good meal, a lot of laughing, loud discussions.