Recent fad I admit to trying: Jeweled necklaces, hair accessories and shawls.

Favorite actor: Anthony Hopkins

Favorite actress: Natalie Wood

Favorite movie: Doctor Zhivago

Favorite TV show: Ally McBeal

Favorite singer: Tori Amos

Greatest fear: Being alone in my house at night, especially when it is windy or during an earthquake.

If I could only keep one household appliance, it would be: Microwave

Something you'd be surprised to know about me: I love making popcorn and then adding M&Ms

Favorite food: Lasagna

Least favorite food: Fish

Favorite comfort food: Any chocolate with nuts and/or caramel

Favorite song: I Will Always Love You

Favorite item of clothing: T-shirts, sweatpants and pajamas!

Nobody knows I can: Keep my house boiling hot and love it

If I couldn't be an actor, I'd be: A math teacher

If I had one wish: That my family lived in L.A.

Most treasured possession: Princess, my Shetland sheepdog, and Nikki, my Pomeranian

First thing I do when I wake up in the morning: Turn the heat on and/or feed my dogs

Last thing I do before I go to bed: Talk to my best girlfriend, Lucy

Most embarrassing moment: Falling in the mall after tripping over the escalator going down

Best quality: I love to give 100 percent to whatever I'm involved in; people, work, cooking

Worst quality: Too serious and not enough play

Biggest regret: Not telling my cousin, "I love you," enough before she died

What I dislike most about my appearance: My mouth is crooked

Smartest thing I ever did: Listen to my parents

Quality I like most in a mate: Communication

My hero: My grandma