I basically had to sit there and talk about why I would be good for the show and give them my background.

I always played the Madden game. But then I got to know some people online, and started playing it that way.

I've been into video games pretty much my whole life, but as far as participating in tournaments, I just got into that last year. Last year I flew to Vegas for a $10,000 tournament.

It was awesome. Everything was catered to us, we stayed in a different hotel every night ? and we got paid. It was like a 3-week vacation.

I was really young when I started on 'One Tree Hill,' and the encouragement from my friends and family has been crucial in my development as an actress. I'm also continuously surprised and humbled by the kindness and generosity of the fans.

Sometimes earning awards doesn't matter as much as earning revenue or profit, or having a good response from the audience. No matter how many awards you win, if you can't earn any profit from your movie, if the audience doesn't like it, then it doesn't matter how many awards you get.