My mother taught me that we all have the power to achieve our dreams. What I lacked was the courage.

In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people.

I'm religious. I think this is something God had planned for me.

Perseverance. I got cut twice. I got cut in Charlotte. I didn't have to go to Atlanta to audition. I could have said, "I'm not cut out for this." But I said, "I think I'm better than that, I can go try again." So I went to Atlanta and I made it through. Then I got cut the first time around. I could have told them I didn't want to come back for the Wild Card show but I did and look how far I got.

I had the greatest time on Broadway and made friends I never expected to make!

I'm really not that special. Really, I'm not. I was on a big TV show, but it was just a TV show.

I thought about that the other day after I went to the grocery store and had to sign fifteen autographs before leaving. On one hand, it's just so flattering. On the other hand, sometimes it would be nice to get the bread and leave, you know?