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" I have to say, speaking from experience, just because an actor starts out in a role in the workshop, they won't necessarily play it when it goes to Broadway. "

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" I come from the theater. Nothing is as difficult as working eight shows a week. Period. End of story. "

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" I'm a sucker for French fries - I love that they're salty! "

" The show tune I can never get out of my head is 'Oh, What A Beautiful Morning' from 'Oklahoma!' I don't know why. "

" Theater was a big part of my life from the beginning. "

" I look at my Twitter feed sometimes, and there's just people tearing apart other performers. "

" I get nervous about everything. I think there's something wrong if you don't get nervous. "

" I look at the people's careers who I want to emulate, like Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Bernadette Peters... They've all found the key to longevity in this business, and that is diversifying, doing as many things as possible to keep yourself relevant, and so hopefully I'm on the same track as all those amazing women. "

" Being in a recording studio is a very different feel from performing onstage. I mean, obviously, you can't just go in and do what you would do onstage. It reads differently. "

" You always hear about how women working together will catfight. "

" I've never been so star struck in my life as when I met President Obama and Bill Clinton... and at the same time, no less! I'm not one to be at a loss for words, and that was a moment when I really was speechless. It was a big, big night. "

" I'm a huge holiday person. I love having parties and giving gifts. "

" I secretly love the song 'No More Tears.' It's my go-to karaoke song that I do with all my friends. "

" It's so much easier to complain about something than celebrate it. "

" The thing about making a musical is that you can and will be replaceable really quickly. "

" As an actress, I learned a long time ago that there is a lot of this business that is just out of my hands. All I can really focus on is going to work every day and doing my best. "

" I decided I was going to be an opera star. I was about 12. "

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" I totally let myself indulge, but I make little deals with myself. If I have an extra cupcake, I'll run a couple of extra miles. I think it's all about balance and not getting into extremes with dieting and exercising. Having a healthy attitude is important, too! "

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" I met the man of my dreams at a gym, and then we got married in Vegas - because we're classy. When you meet at a gym, where else do you get married? "

" Everybody's entitled to their opinions, but I don't understand why we have to saturate social media with all the negative stuff. "

" The musical based on my life would most likely be called 'Something Fabulous.' 'Something Fabulous' - that's a great title! "