The greatest thing about being a mother so young, I had my first child at 24, is that I cook, I clean, I love to be independent and kind of hate to be waited on and hate to be taken care of. So, I guess that demonstrates my fiercely independent nature which is kind of anti what I portray on a weekly basis.

Sometimes the snow comes down in June, sometimes the sun goes around the moon.

Success is the sweetest revenge.

You're always going to have people that are naysayers, that don't believe in your talent, that don't believe that you have any kind of longevity.

Broadway is really my life.

Eugene McCarthy is definitely an inspiration to me as a Democrat and as someone going to the university. It is definitely important to me.

I'm not perfect, but I'm focused when I have a goal.