Why do I, Mandy Moore, get a record deal?

My mom has always been my support system. She taught me to never give up and to keep pursuing my passions no matter what.

Because I'm in an adult world and I'm really working, my age is just a number. It's not really who I am.

Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.

I guess I have sort of an atypical relationship with my mom for someone my age, because I think I started so young with the music thing and I had my parents always on the road with me. So at a time when I think I should have been rebelling like in high school, they were actually my best friends.

It's important to get well-rounded right off the bat. A lot of experienced dancers can get pigeonholed into one thing. I've been hired for a lot of different gigs simply because I can do a lot of different things with different levels of dancers. And it's sad to me that some dancers don't do more.

I want to be in New York. It's the place to be.