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" I was born and raised in Las Vegas, and then I left there to go to the University of Evansville where I majored in theatre. "

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Musical Theater

" I've always loved who I loved, and it never mattered to me where they were from. That's how it should be: wherever your heart tells you to go, you go. "

" For me, I have this tough exterior and these Angela Bassett arms, and people think, 'Oh, my God, Rutina's tough.' "

" I did my first Broadway play, 'The Vertical Hour,' in 2006, with Julianne Moore, who's always been one of my favorite actresses. My scene was with her, so it was nerve-racking. "

" I think that as a young lady, you start off not knowing what you want to do, and then you kinda arrive at yourself by the time you're 17 or 18, hopefully. And that's what I did. "

" It's really maddening out there for dark-skinned actresses in terms of the opportunities we get. There's just so much talent that is being overlooked. "

" I really love Adina Porter. "

" I was a very driven young person. "

" I'd like to do a romantic comedy like 'Notting Hill,' which is one of my favorite movies. "

" I used to love Jem and the Holograms. I think if they were doing a concert, I would stand in line to see Jem and the Holograms. "

" I'm a sneaker head. You'll find more sneakers than heels in my closet. "

" I grew up with a wide range of music. "

" 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. "

" My legs are actually my favorite feature. "

" At Julliard, they don't teach you where to move your face for the camera, you know? "

" You know, it cuts both ways... no one wants to lose a job, but everybody wants to work. "

" 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. "

" It wouldn't be 'True Blood' if somebody didn't die. "

" I came out of the womb dancing. "

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

" That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on. "

" The theatre at my school was awesome. It was a 1,400-seat auditorium, so, being in that auditorium at 17, and having, like, 1,400 people cheer for you was, like, one of the most amazing feelings that I've ever felt, energy-wise. It just felt right. "

" If vampires and werewolves were walking around today, there would be chaos. People would be losing their minds. "