People think I`m crazy and reckless but I`m absolutely not... I`m soooo safe and soooo careful and I won`t do anything that feels like I could break something.

When I do get time, I like to hike and I take lots of vitamins and powders to keep healthy.

I understand men much better than most women I know.

Not as much as I used to, but I use the Internet for everything. I use it for information. Like if I`m planning a trip or something, I`ll check out the place I`m going to.

The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That`s still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately.

I started acting when I was about 18. I was a model for a couple of years before that.

Almost every Marine I`ve met says I portray a Marine dead-on, which is really, really flattering.

I`m a firm believer in doing things that scare you.

I love England though; I`ve been back a few times and just love it. My favorite thing to do there is going to museums and all the castles. Oh, and my husband and I went mountain biking across England on our honeymoon!

We`re just into toys, whether it`s motorcycles or race cars or computers. I`ve got the Palm Pilot right here with me, I`ve got the world`s smallest phone Maybe it`s just because I`m still a big little kid and I just love toys, you know?

We usually work 14-hour days, and sometimes 16 to 18 days, which doesn`t leave much time for anything else - most Sundays are spent recovering.

I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person.

Sometimes you work all the way through to 5am, then get a few hours and you`re back on set again.

I`ve always been like that. I was a tomboy when I was a kid, so I was always playing baseball and basketball and football and stuff as a kid with the boys.

I was probably 10 to 15 lbs. thinner than I am now and I was always being told I had to lose another 10 lbs. And all the models there were rail-thin.

I love cold, rainy weather.

The main prank that we play with props is for people`s birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face - that`s always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who`s new.

I get letters from kids, teenagers and young girls who just want to be Mac. I`ve had quite a few people actually say that they`re going to become a Marine or a JAG lawyer because of me... the character. I think that`s pretty cool!

When all the girls were getting all made up and getting into all that girl stuff in junior high I was out playing softball or touch football with the guys.

I started when I was in college because I was shy and thought it would be a good way to break out of that.

But, people are recognizing me more. Sometimes fans just approach me on the street and say how much they love the show. It`s great to get that kind of feedback.

I think it`s great that she`s not perfect and wasn`t perfect. I think that`s maybe why so many young girls and different people look up to Mac and respect her even more.

Probably right at the end of JAG, I would love to have a child or two. I ultimately want to have two kids.

I didn`t figure out the makeup or cute hair or clothes until oh, maybe my junior year of high school.

I love to go bungee jumping, jump out of planes, ride motorbikes, do kickboxing. I love all that stuff.

I like all the adventure sports but I like to do them in a safe way.

I`m still one of the guys and I always will be.

It`s changing a bit, but the thing in LA is everyone is either in the industry, or knows someone who is in the industry. So, they don`t let on that they recognize you, that`s what I`ve found out.

JAG is an acronym for the Judge Advocate General, which is the judicial system of the military.