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" I do think, in any industry, when you put too much pressure on the source of your happiness coming from your work, you're going to run into a wall. It's easy to think that once you have success, then happiness will just hit like a wave over you. I don't think that's the case, or at least, when I achieved my first dream, that wasn't the case. "

Taylor Louderman

Think

Success

" The whole college process for musical theatre majors is much different than others. The school sort of chooses you! Everyone knows which schools are the top schools and what tier each one is in. So if you get into a good school, you put it on your resume, and you already have a great reputation when you get to New York. "

" I try to pride myself on being nice to everyone and not letting egos get in the way. "

" I'm not going to lie: I miss the grass and the trees... I miss home. On a Sunday morning, you could chill on the deck and listen to people mowing their lawns. It was very serene. "

" I fall more on the insecure side of things. "

Taylor Louderman

Insecure

Side

" I keep 10-pound dumbbells in my dressing room. It's nice to do before a show to get your muscles to wake up. "

Taylor Louderman

Nice

Show

" Love me some Tom Kitt; he's awesome in every way. "

Taylor Louderman

Way

Some

" I would sing every chance I got - in the car, before bed - I even remember memorizing my address to songs. "

" I was sort of a floater in high school; I feel like I tried my hand at all the different stereotypes or cliques. I'm grateful for the experience to walk in all those different shoes. "

" More and more, I find that I love doing comedies; that instant gratification that you get on stage when they laugh at you feels really good. "

" I like country music! "

Taylor Louderman

Music

Country Music

" When I was ten, I did my first show. It was 'Annie.' "

" I was definitely a part of a clique, and we all had our friend groups, but I tried really hard to branch out and be friends with a lot of people. "

" It may seem like I've gone from one show to the next, but it's been a roller coaster. I've had my share of lows. "

Taylor Louderman

Show

Gone

" I transferred schools in high school, so I've been the new girl on the block. "

" I encourage people to be floaters: don't stay in one group for too long. "

" I wasn't a cheerleader in high school, but I was the leader of my soccer team. "

" Growing up, I watched a lot of Shirley Temple movies. "

" When you rehearse a Broadway show, you get two months of rehearsal, while in TV, it's a much shorter process. "

" Growing up, my father coached my basketball team, and my mother drove me into St. Louis for various rehearsals between musical productions and Radio Disney. "

" There is power in having a friend group because you have this bond that helps you navigate girl world, and it creates safety and self-esteem. But if you speak up to the leader, you risk that social isolation or not having a group and feeling really left out. "

" I had trouble in high school, and it has really pushed me to do something big and make a difference. "

" Any time you take a movie to stage, you can't do the same thing; it's not gonna work. "

" I watched 'Rugrats' and 'Spongebob' because my dad liked 'Spongebob' too, so I loved having that on. "

" I hone my craft. I keep going. I light a little fire under myself. I look around for roles that will challenge me. And I'm grateful for all the ones I get. "

Taylor Louderman

Myself

Grateful

" I think I always told myself I would audition for the top musical theater schools, and if I didn't get into one of my top five schools, that would be my sign. "

" Any time you have a platform or any influence, it's really important to use and make the most of it. "

" The Whole30 Diet has made a huge difference for me with my sweet tooth. The best part was it taught me that I can still be satisfied without having a ton of sugar in my diet. "

Taylor Louderman

Sugar

I Can

" It's fun to cast away concerns you might have about what other people think about you. "

" When you're young, it's hard to see the reality behind such a demanding career, but I loved it, and I couldn't see myself doing anything else. So in my mind, from the minute I had to seriously start thinking about my future, I knew musical theatre was it for me. "