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" Hollywood can jack you up and then help you fall, but it can also raise you up. "

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Musical Theater

" I could be ordering ham at the deli, and someone will turn around and look at me and kind of stare. They'll just look at me like, 'I know I know your voice, and I know I know your face.' "

" Fiona Shaw is one of my idols. She's phenomenatastic. I just make up a word for her - that's how much I love her. "

" I usually love to go bowling when I'm in Vegas. There's something about Vegas and bowling, do you know what I mean? You know what I mean. Bowling is just the thing to do. "

" When you're not working is when you have to stay positive and remind yourself that you're talented. "

" I want to do parts that are outside of the box. "

" I still see myself on TV and think, 'Oh my God, I'm on a television, and there are millions of people watching,' and I get really nervous and embarrassed and insecure. "

" I worked as a singing, dancing busgirl in high school. "

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" Doing a play is so fulfilling. Words cannot describe how I feel when I finish doing a play. "

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" Music is definitely influential on how I approach my scenes. "

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