I Don't Want My Dad To Say,

I Know Imitation Is The Highest Form Of Flattery, But Stealing One's Identity Is Totally Different.

I Was Always The Girl Who Wore The Mismatching Socks, Frizzy Hair, Ponytail I Wouldn't Take Out For A Week, And Cutoff Jean Shorts That Were At My Knees.

When I First Moved To L.a., I Didn't Have A Lot Of Money To Join A Gym Or Take Classes, So I Improvised. My Sister And I Went To The Library And Looked Over Their Dvd Collection And Discovered Neena And Veena, These Egyptian Twins Who Have A Whole Series Of Belly Dancing Routines. We Did Them All.

Honestly, After About Three Years On A Show, You're Like, 'thank You Very Much For Giving Me A Step Up. Now Can I Go Do Movies?'

I Grew Up With Not A Lot Of Money And I Definitely Shopped At Goodwill. But Even In My Most Unfortunate State, I Was Really Blessed Compared To A Lot Of The Rest Of The World. I Had A Really Great Chance To Follow My Dreams And Have Them Actually Come True.