I remember having friends in high school that did the theater department stuff, and I always wanted to try it but never had the guts to. I was the class clown but could never really build up the courage to try it. I took one acting class and really enjoyed it.

I like girls who are funny with a warped sense of humor.

My mom is a woman who grew up in a small farming village in the West Bank called Beit Ur El Foka. She only went to school up to 8th grade and then dropped out to go work in a tailor shop that made dresses and different embroidered designs to make money for her family.

Being in the public eye is easy for me because I come from a family of four generations of teachers, so I'm used to being around books and discussions. But to write, I very much need to be alone.

The best part about being married is feeling centered. Nothing else matters so much as long as you can come home and be with your family.

I love 'Modern Family.' And I love 'Glee' - the singing, the music - Jane Lynch just kills me.