Pauley Perrette on why she no longer wants to escape into acting roles, but needs to find authenticity in everything she does.

The long-running 'NCIS' star lodged accusations about an unsafe work environment, only to bow out of on-camera work years later. Now she reveals why she has no plans to return: "I want to be me all the time.

Perrette, who became popular as Abby Sciuto in CBS' hit show "NCIS," says she's "a different person now" and has no interest in changing that.