I embrace everything about Ally... I don`t particularly see her as a whiner. One week she`s tough, the next she`s really weak. I love that. She`s human.

I think that the character that I`m playing now is so fundamentally different than Ally that I haven`t I haven`t felt like I had to worry about it at all. But I definitely wanted to make a different choice.

So people think I`m lying about my age all the time? It`s the records that are wrong. I`ve never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say `That`s none of your business.` So that means I`ve never once lied about my age. Now that`s true!

A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they`re very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what`s really important and not read them - don`t dive into it and don`t get caught up in it.

The only real indulgence was buying a house. That was a pretty big step.

Sometimes when you play a character, you can feel it in your body. And I felt like I had characteristics of my dog: the way Webster moves, the way he holds his head. I kind of adapted it into this part unconsciously.

So people think I`ve been lying about my age all this time, It`s the records that are wrong. I`ve never once told anyone how old I am.

But I don`t like to, tell people how old I am. I like that to be a mystery.

No, I am who I am. I`m not going to change for anybody.

I`ve had a couple of long relationships. And I`ve had a couple of shorter relationships.

Webster and I are very aloof. The two of us go and sit there by ourselves. I sit by myself in the corner with my book and the newspaper. He kind of runs around a little bit, and then he goes and sits on top of the picnic table. He never plays with other little dogs.

Well, I don`t think I`ve ever consciously come up with tricks and tools to, kind of, hide. I do think I`m a bit more vigilant, in terms of safety issues and things. And sometimes it is kind of nice to try to hold onto your anonymity.

I`ve dated a couple of guys where I`ve not told them how old I am. Ever. I`ve dated them, broken up with them, and they still don`t know how old I am.

Whenever you move, I think you lose your history.

I don`t watch the show - only bits and pieces of all of them. The only one I sat through was the pilot.

I do wish my breasts were bigger. Not big... but less small.

I`m close with my parents. I have a lot of acquaintances, but my very good close friends are few I can count my very good friends on one hand. And that`s how I like it to be.

I like to hike with my dog, Webster. It helps clear my mind.

I`ve been doing a lot of hiking, which I love.

Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That`s quite a title to carry around.

And when I first came out from New York, I hadn`t driven in a long time. Now I`m like Joe Speedster.

I am definitely a dog person. I feel like Webster and I are very much alike.

It`s so funny how my name has always been such a big deal. When I was growing up, my family was always moving. I had to meet new people all the time. And they`d laugh.

Shows can come and go. They can be a hit and then in three years, gone. There`s some comfort in having the stability of a job and having children. It`s a double-edged sword.

What I say now is that the way the world underestimates me will be my greatest weapon. People pat me on the head, and I go to myself, oh, and aren`t they going to be surprised.

But it kills me, this fascination with celebrities` personal lives.

I love the nature aspect of L.A., which you don`t have in New York. You also have more space; my dog has more room to run around outside.