I think that the success of the franchise is helpful for launching different aspects of my career. It's sort of the reliable cousin that you can always count on for every family reunion. Because of 'Step Up' I've been able to really take my career to the next level. I have them to thank for a lot of my success.

My relationship with God is what gives me a moral compass on what decisions to make and that stuff. I'm thankful that I have the people around me that I do, and they remind me each day of who I am and what I stand for.

I started dancing when I was 3 in Toledo, Ohio, and started hip-hop dancing at the age of 7.

Honestly, what keeps me grounded is my faith and my value system.

Being a perfectionist, I didn't want to settle for just getting by, so I enrolled in a vocal training program. I then learned that songwriting and studying the voice actually pair with a lot of troubles that I had expressing myself, being vulnerable, trusting other people, trusting myself, calming anxiety. It became a life instructor of sorts and that is what kept me engaged with it.

I like to aim for significance over success because rarely can you be significant and also successful, but many people can be successful and not significant.

I like to take risks as long as they're healthy, you know. They're good, smart risks.