I went to college at North Carolina School of the Arts and took a lot of singing classes, and it really is so connected to emotions.

Well, I'm from the South originally. I grew up in South Carolina definitely learning about manners and being proper and having to go to cotillions.

I started doing regional theater. My first job was "The Importance of Being Earnest" at Dallas Theater Center.

Sometimes you just can't hear yourself. Maybe ears are too close to the mouth.

In the South, you don't say exactly what's going on or what's on your mind.

It's shocking when someone who is really bad thinks they're really good. It's heartbreaking, because singing is such a vulnerable thing to do.

Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately.