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" I wanted to be Whitney Houston at first, and when I started taking voice lessons, my voice teacher kind of geared me more towards opera. "

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" 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 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? "

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" It's so funny because people always think of me as being a little bit country or assume that I am from the South - I don't know why! "

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

" I have two Jack Russell terriers, Harley and Gracie, who I like to go running with in the park. "

" Every time I see a live performance of something, I'm like, 'I want to be doing that!' "

" I always joke that everything else that I do is to support my theater habit. "

" I want to do everything, and I don't think that's too ambitious. "

" I am constantly on the move, and if I experience foot discomfort, it makes my job really hard to do. "

" 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. "

" I think the only way you can really grow is if you push yourself and put yourself in uncomfortable positions and doing things that you're not used to; it's exciting. "

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

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

" I always thought Broadway's the goal, and then I moved out to L.A. with 'Wicked' and started doing guest-star spots and little recurring things, and I was like, 'Well, this is pretty great; I'm kind of digging this.' "

" The great thing about doing a series about the Broadway community is that the possibilities are endless. "

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

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

" My feet are my foundation, and they should always feel good! "

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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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" To be a series regular for two seasons taught me so much about what it takes to be on a TV schedule and work those kind of hours and just work in front of a camera in general. "