I was a ballet dancer and that kind of bled into musical theater. I was constantly in rehearsal for one thing or another.

My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma - like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place - and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education.

Women should take care of each other, not tear each other down.

I certainly never expected to be in front of a camera one day of my life.

Well, you can't be trying to achieve success of any kind in this business without accepting that there's going to be a flip side to it.

Beauty comes from a life well lived. If you've lived well, your smile lines are in the right places.

My world was a community ballet school, a marching band, my two sisters and my girlfriends. I played saxophone in the band and was a bit nerdy.