Hannah Simone
It's funny, I was talking to somebody who writes for a cop show, and he was saying how they aren't allowed to acknowledge Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Day, just because it has to be able to play forever.Collection: Valentines
I guess there are all these women with a big secret - they're hiding men they are ashamed of. They come up to me and say: 'I've been dating this guy for six months in secret but none of my friends know. I can't give him up even though he's embarrassing.'Collection: Dating
My mom, well, she's half Greek, half German-Italian; born in England. She's just a nomad. She loves Middle Eastern style, Indian style, so much so that she ended up having Indian babies.Collection: Mom
The thing about dating someone who listens to a totally different genre than you is they can help you find things to appreciate in that genre.Collection: Dating
America's Next Shuffle Cat contest proved to be not only entertaining, but a rare chance for me to have an opportunity to host and judge some of the nation's cutest cats as they strutted the catwalk.Collection: Chance
I find there's this weird anger thing: Someone will approach me at the bar and say, 'Hey, can I buy you a drink?' And I'll say, 'No, I'm okay.' And then all of a sudden, there's this male anger flip, where they go, 'Oh, you know what? I wasn't even gonna buy you a drink, 'cause you're not even that cute anyway,' and walk away.Collection: Anger
When I lived in India, I'd speak like an Indian to get good prices while shopping. I'm good with accents.
Once you get a kitten, the natural thing you do is take a billion photos.
My mom used to call me a parrot, because the way I spoke would change in every country we'd go to.
I am a little obsessed with surprise kitty.
Physical intimacy is easy. Emotional intimacy is hard.
Take risks! I'm embracing bold prints.
As a girl growing up in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and then India, the idea of cracking the industry in America seemed crazy. So thankfully, the way I was raised was to be an open person.
Think about it: if the world could see how much adoption means from a cat's point of view, shelters would be empty.
Fusion fashion - that's what I'm inspired by, taking all these different cultures and then trying to put it together that a girl here would love to wear.
You can't force chemistry. It's either there or it's not. You can't create it.
I think being called a cat lady is a compliment. It means you have adopted a tiny little maniac into your life.
Often women are pitted against each other for an easy joke, so they fight or steal each other's boyfriends. That's not really true to life.
My family never told me like you have to be one thing. What do you want to be when you grow up? They think it's the most ridiculous question. You can be many, many things.
I move countries every three or four years. I was born in London, and we lived in Canada. Then we lived in Saudi Arabia until the Gulf War broke out, when we were forced to leave. Then we hop-scotched for a while from Holland back to Canada back to Saudi Arabia. Then there was D-day, so we had to get out again.
I lived on the Greek side of Cypress, and I think that's also where my interest in politics really started to come alive. It was the first time that I was told I couldn't go somewhere: My grandfather's house is on the Turkish side, but we were not allowed to go there.
I had two different degrees: One in International Relations/Political Science and another degree in Radio and Television Production.
People know not to mess with my friends or my family because it's not going to work out well for you.
'Curvy' is just a polite way of saying 'fat.'
I got a job as a human rights and refugees officer, working on youth-based projects. But I realized all the kids I was working with were far more into 'The Daily Show' than the policy briefings.
I'm not afraid of change, let's put it that way.
While I was growing up all over, in all my different schools, I was always doing theater, auditioning for plays.
I am passionate about human rights.
I've been on stage since I was eight.
We all have our strengths and our failings.
Flirting is funny. And it's awkward and weird.
Most high-level models that I've ever met are actually well-travelled; they're cultured, and no guy laying a cheesy line on them is actually going to impact their world.
The Weeknd is the dopeness.
It comes down to personal style, and that's what's sexy and attractive in a man.
Live TV would terrify anybody.
I played ping-pong with Prince. That's pretty surreal. He gave me a lesson before we played; like, he's great. He's a master at it, so I took the free lesson.
I'm thrilled to partner with Gillette to help men understand what women want. If we're able to give them that information, and Gillette can give them the tools to get there, then we both win, and that's very exciting.
It's always exciting when you love something and you get the opportunity to share it with more people.
The first concert that my parents took me to was in this canyon in Saudi Arabia called Buttermilk Canyon. You sleep under the stars in the desert, and ex-pats - German, Swiss, Canadian, American - would play classical music that filled the whole canyon.
When you're going through a breakup, you should just let yourself feel everything so you can get over it as opposed to pretending everything's okay and dragging it out.
I dated someone in the '90s who was really into Metallica, and I remember thinking at the time, 'That just sounds so heavy and hard.' But they have great ballads! Great ballads.
All of my relationships have happened organically with people who are super cool and in my life and it just moved into a relationship zone.
Working opposite Max Greenfield is the best job in the world. He's just incredible.
I feel like we can't pick who we fall in love with because if we could, we would all make better choices. Your heart just falls where it falls.
I have an extended family of close friends, guy and girls.
I went to Coachella once, and it was only to go see Leonard Cohen. I got in the car and sat through all the crazy traffic in L.A. to get there - instead of a two hour drive, it takes, like, six hours. Then I watched his set and turned around and left. I just so wanted to see him perform in the desert.
I remember the first time my friend Colin Lewis, who used to be a judge with me on a show on MuchMusic called 'disBAND,' told me, 'I think I just found your next favorite artist to adore.' He sent me The Weeknd, and he was completely spot on. The Weeknd is literally on every playlist I have.
When people tell really good stories in songs, I really like it.
When I lived in London, I worked three jobs and had such long work days.
The best place to live is where you are right now.