When I watched American Idol, I always thought Simon was the most realistic. Simon's like, It was absolutely horrid. That's what they tell in the music industry.

I felt that putting my all into the relationship would have taken me away from my career. And I couldn't do that then.

I learned that I had to believe in myself and not just to be comfortable with the opinions of others. I'm just more in control; I finalize everything.

Broadway, I have to memorize everything. You get one time to do it right.

I let everybody else's negative energy feed on me a little.

You don't want a whole bunch of yes people around you.

When you take high risks, the rewards are higher. So sometimes I'll gamble just to see what happens. If it doesn't work, I know I can't do that.