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" 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. "

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" People can be really mean - they say the most vicious things. "

" I was born to be on the stage. "

" 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. "

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

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

" Musicals are my favorite. I'm a musical theater buff. "

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" My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me. "

" I came out of the womb dancing. "

" When I studied at Juilliard, I did a lot of pushups and became this diesel machine. I was really big and was like, 'This is not a good look for an ingenue.' "

" I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job. "

" When I was 7, an old lady was driving too fast in my neighborhood and hit me with her car. I was running out of the house, and when I got halfway into the street, my mom saw the car and yelled for me to run back. As I turned around the car hit me, dragged me five houses down the road, and I fractured my collarbone. "

" 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 don't have an 'actor cry.' "

" Staying in Vegas would've been too easy for me. "

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

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

" Every morning, I'm visited by hummingbirds. I think it's nice, but maybe they're planning an attack? "

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

" I always try to make sure that I stay connected to theater so I continue to be inspired. Not that I'm not inspired by television. "

" I'm all about the crossover. The role doesn't necessarily have to be white or Latina or black. It could be anything. But it's hard in Hollywood, because sometimes it's all about the box office. Or all about looks and things like that. It's not about the story that they have to tell. "

" 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. "

" 'True Blood' allows you to be big, so it's almost like you're on stage, and I'm comfortable with that. "

" Your nerves can get the better of you, especially when it's your first film. "

" 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. "

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

" My legs are actually my favorite feature. "

" I love 'Flashdance.' I thought it was so cool! "

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

" 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. "