I used to want to be tall, and then I thought, 'If I were tall, then people would say I was pretty and not cute.' And then I realized that there are worse things than being called cute.

I got to see Linda's [Hart] live when it first came on Broadway. I just loved her. I've always been a fan of hers.

If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.

You will have the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, just remember to always handle yourself with grace and dignity.

I used to want to be tall, and then I thought, 'If I were tall, then people would say I was pretty and not cute.' And then I realized that there are worse things than being called cute.

I was on the cheerleading squad and drama and the choir, but I was friends with everybody. I was not a partier. I was too Type A and crazy about my grades, but I was still there at everything.

New York. It's home to opera, Broadway, museums, the ballet and orchestra - everything that I love. The most real people in the world live there.