The real beauty - inside, it comes from the heart, where love lives. If not, even the most common facial features can not hide the emptiness, which eventually pushes people.

Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill.

There have been a lot of roles and scripts that have come my way but nothing that really inspired me or intrigued me like when "Burlesque" showed up at my door. Just the whole concept of burlesque, I've always been fascinated with it. I've always collected so many books about burlesque. I've been intrigued by the time that it's set in, in the 20's, 30's, 40's and so I knew it was a no brainer for me to be a part of once I met with the team.

Who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me? When will my reflection show who I am inside?

I hate working out - I have to mentally push myself through it. I can get very whiny, saying things like, 'I can't do it!'

Words cut through my skin, tears roll down my chin

Hurt me to see the pain across my mothers face, every time my father's fist would put her in her place.