You chimed in with tons of questions for the Detroit native, who is having a pretty busy year.
But she made time to respond to our queries with some of her truly stellar secret strategies.
Try one or try them all, and you’ll love Belland yourselfeven more!
Do about eight on each side.
It’s amazing for thebuttcheeks!
How do you splurge?Anastasia Nicole Fry via Facebook
Saltedchocolatedrives me wild.
I’m not a big spender, but I do like buyingkitchen tools.
What’s your favorite way to relax?Amanda Haughton via Facebook
I love tocook.
I have a tiny Italian grandmother inside me.
If someone walks in, I’m like, “Let me make you a sandwich!”
We all have a giving-love language and a receiving-love language.
I show love by cooking.
When people have patience with me, I feel so loved.
Dax is extremely patient with me.
How would you describe your style?
@kungfookate via Twitter
I’m a T-shirt-and-jeansgirl.
I like J Brand.
I love animals, and I stand by my values.
Pizza eggs are better than you’ve got the option to imagine!
For lunch, I’ll have a big salad and a veggie burger.
I’m a fan of multicourse dinners.
You don’t even need a dressing because there are so many tastes.
I go through spurts.
My goal isn’t to change my body; it’s to make my body happy.
Left: She showed off her comedy chops and killer abs inForgetting Sarah Marshall.
How do you stay so positive?Sara Workman via Facebook
I love my therapist.
Talking with friends helps, too.
They say, “What?
You’re nuts!”
Having good, real friends builds your self-esteem exponentially.
Which of your habits would you say you are most, and least, proud of?
@lucydanziger via Twitter
I’m proud of my patience.
To anybody who pooh-poohs it, I say, “Just give it 30 minutes.”
What have you learned from travel?
It can be hard to separate your wants from your actual needs.
I saw how little you oughta be happy and that it’s a choice.
Buying things may gratify you, but it won’t make you happy.
Who is the better biker?
@niftybuttons via Twitter
There’s no comparison!
Dax grew up as a dirt biker.
He’s always doing tricks that terrify me.
Even so, we ride to brunch or dinner or ice cream all the time.
Are you witty like your characters, not taking yourself too seriously?Heather Genessy via Facebook
No way.
I’m not funny at all.
I’m intensely serious.
Left: Freezing in Anchorage, Alaska, for her sweet save-the-whales movie,Big Miracle.
“My 20s were a roller coaster of insecurity for me.
Now, at 31, I’m older, wiser and happier.”
