I do like having my ears pierced, because there's a lot more choice in pierced earrings than there is with clip-ons, and they're a lot more comfortable to wear - Sometimes I completely forget I've got them in and end up going to sleep wearing them.

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

I love being physical and acting at the same time.

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

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.

It's about getting the kids up and fed, getting one to school, getting the other down for a nap, going to the grocery store, picking one up from school, getting the other one down for another nap, cooking dinner... I live my life at these two extremes. I'm either a full-time stay-at-home mom or a full-time actress.

To become a classical ballerina, you have to move to New York when you're 12 or 11 and that becomes your life. I just wanted to be good in my company in Charleston and I wanted it to always be part of my life.