Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

“I got really tall really quickly. I grew nine inches in one summer, and I was sort of like a Great Dane puppy, flopping around all over the place.”

“I don't remember going to school with anyone who had a Mercedes dealership.”

“When I was a freshman, I was 5 feet 9 and totally skinny as a pole. Knock-knees and bad hair. Then, over that summer, I grew up a little bit. Not that I was some super beauty, but at least I didn't look like I was 10 anymore and had a little self-confidence.”

“I don't think there are beautiful women out there trying to lure men into any kind of conspiracy. I think people are out there just trying to meet someone new and interesting and live in the real world.”

“There is a lot of myself in every character that I play.”

“New York is my home. L.A. is my work.”

“Regardless of what is on the Internet, I'm actually only 29 years old - and holding.”

“I really admire actresses like Meryl Streep; I would love to have a career like hers.”

“Action scenes get me so excited, and my adrenaline starts pumping.”

“It's terrible when anyone passes too soon.”

“'Mean Girls' was phenomenal, Rachel McAdams was on point the entire time and so fantastic.”

“You can't be all bad all the time.”

“I have so much to be grateful for, so there is no reason to complain.”

“Success is work hard and give 100% every single day because it will leave as quickly as it came.”

“My home in Dallas is wonderful. I can walk everywhere. It's a pretty good hidden secret, Dallas. There are wonderful restaurants and a wonderful nightlife. It's just a beautiful city to be in.”

“I function better in a world where I have to wake up every morning to go to work.”

“I'm deathly afraid of rats.”

“Keep some of your personal life to yourself; otherwise, you won't have one.”

“I was the awkward, shy chick in high school.”

“Nathan Fillion is so easy to work with.”