Some people have jobs where other people don’t clap for them. I don’t understand that.

My parents were in 'Brigadoon' on Broadway when I was a couple of years old.

There were TVs everywhere. When we weren't on stage, we were watching what America was watching and rooting for each other and our leading lady. That experience was incredible, and I was just enjoying myself.

I did a lot of lying. I went through a big lying phase when I was in like third and fourth grade. I told all my friends I was in Les Misérables, and I was not. I also told them I was an Indian princess. Also not an Indian princess.

I was always a little adult. Even as a little kid, I just couldn't understand why I was surrounded by all these kids. I took things very seriously.

For me, Twitter has given me a direct line to the world - it gave me an opportunity to be like, "This is my voice.

I always love to see singing on television; any form of a musical is exciting to me.