Amanda Seyfried described a "weird" panic attack experience in an interview with Willie Geist on Sunday's "Today Show." 'It's like life or death,' Seyfried said. 'That's what a panic attack is.'

"Your body goes into a fight or flight state. 'The rush and dump of endorphins that occurs after a panic attack is extraordinary. The rush and dump of endorphins that comes after a panic attack is extraordinary. It's so strange because it's physiological, but it starts in your head." [she added.

Seyfried, who is up for an Oscar for her role as Marion Davies in "Munk," said her mother woke her up with the happy news of her nomination. She said, "It still doesn't really sink in." It's recognition, an achievement I never tried to count on. I never coveted it."

"It's not something that I ever craved,"

"It's something that I'm very proud of.

"I congratulate you. . on being nominated for an Academy Award."

Seyfried spoke about living on a farm in upstate New York with her husband Thomas Sadoski and their two children, explaining that she made a "very conscious" decision to live far from the heart of the entertainment industry. 'I've always wanted to live on a farm. I want to live a down-to-earth life in a place where I can believe I'll always be there," she explained.

"We keep adding animals. As long as we have room for goats, we will continue to have goats."

She also spoke about avoiding the Hollywood image, "I have fought so hard to impress people that I am normal. Someone doesn't wake me up with breakfast in bed or with a chauffeur. 'And every time I meet someone new, I struggle to get them to understand that you can talk to me. I want to connect with you just as much as I want to connect with everyone else."