A lot of people don't know this, but when 'Dancing with the Stars' first asked me to be on the show, I said no, because I wanted to act and to be taken seriously.

I've experienced a lot for someone my age that a lot of people will be able to relate to.

I keep saying this about a mental state, but the more that I am physically active, the more that my mind is clear.

I think it's important to be happy before you can make anybody else happy.

I'd get invited to parties, and instead it would be these abandoned houses.

I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

Everybody loves music and it's fun - you feel like you're not working out. It makes the time go by quick and you're having fun and, especially if you take a class, there's the energy of other people and you're laughing.