“I don't think I was fully satisfied acting. You know, the girlfriend role or the best friend role, and that wasn't enough for me.”

“But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from.”