I do a lot of motivational speaking for young performers and kids who really want to get into acting and performing. I always say, to be as versatile as possible, because you never know which skill is going to help you get a role.

I barely slept during high school because I was too busy dancing and acting all the time. The plan was to go to my dream college that had one of the best performing arts programs, and then go to LA to follow my dream of being an actress.

I have always been interested in giving back, and I wouldn't want to know a life without giving.

One of my favorite things is when I get letters and video messages from fans or people who have attended one of my workshops that say things like "because of your workshop, I finally have the confidence to go after my dream/love myself/have the strength not to listen to anyone telling me I can't do the things I really want to do!"

I believe that we live in a "return to sender universe" - what you send out is exactly what you will get back.

I wanted to act, dance and perform more than anything, and I wanted to do it for the rest of my life.

There are so many people I look up to and I try to watch some sort of video or interview every day, with an artist who does inspire me.