Marisol Nichols

Growing up, I just wanted to be like everyone else. I didn't value or understand the beauty in being different at the time in my life.

I had a job since I was 12 years old. I did everything under the sun. I pumped gas. I worked at gas stations, car washes, dry cleaners, anything and everything that I had to do to pay the bills. So for me, I know what it's like to hustle.

When I first moved from Chicago to L.A., I starred in the 'Vacation' movies as Audrey Griswald, and that was like the starring role in a Warner Brothers movie. I thought everything was made, and then six months later, I'm back auditioning.

I turned my daughter on to Strawberry Shortcake. I was really into the show when I was a kid.

We moved around a ton when I was a kid. I think we lived in 9 different houses before I was 15 - we moved from the city back to the suburbs; different suburbs, different houses, all over the place.

I got kicked out of high school, went to 3 different high schools and summer school and extra night school just so I could maybe graduate and try to make it up, because I flunked pretty much my entire freshman year, mainly because I just never showed up.

Being in a new city with a toddler can be a bit of a challenge.

I'm not a pain girl. I hate pain. Don't like pain.

As soon as I became a mom, my birthday stopped having any meaning whatsoever.

I am not really ever accused of being shy or meek.

I love Vancouver.

The second I got on stage, it was like, 'Oh my God! I love this! I love this!'