I needed to explore my talent and versatility and see if I had another side to me, another sound.

When I was a little girl, I remember carrying my orange UNICEF carton with me as I went Trick-or-Treating.

That's the beautiful part about acting - you get to play somebody other than yourself. So, I'm open to people who can't sing, people who can, people that sing a little bit, or people that sing a lot.

Just staying true to yourself and staying true to your passion. Following your gut.

I'm very proud of myself because I have come so close to just giving up and I haven't done that.

I take conscious breaks for myself 'cause I like to rejuvenate and get my creative juices flowing. I also like to take my time with my creativity; I think it's important.

I definitely felt like I needed a break, because when you do so much, you're not able to appreciate the things that you accomplish.