I am so laid back that, honestly, I'm in jeans and sweats a lot of the time. I like Aeropostale and Hudson Jeans.

When I want to treat myself, I will almost always get myself a new handbag.

[I want to be remembered] as a sweet Christian girl, who was always loving and kind to everyone.

The main message of this movie [Let It Shine] that everyone will take away is to believe in yourself.

Singing, dancing, and acting! The part [of Roxie in Let It Shine] was right up my alley. Plus, the thought of playing a rock star was like a dream for me.

I like to cook Shrimp Alfredo. It's also my favorite dish to eat!

Determination. You have to be willing to put in the extra time and the extra practice to be the best.

No matter what responses you get from your work, you have to be determined not to give up on your dreams!

My daddy. He's so funny! My whole family jokes around a lot.

My earliest memory is of the best Christmas gift ever, a toy train. I remember riding that thing all through our house.

Have confidence, do your own thing, find your talent, and work at it to be the best. And always, always have fun!

We all know what to do, but we don’t know how to get re-elected once we have done it.

I'm beginning to perceive motherhood as a long, slow letting go, of which birth is just the first step.

You can't find your voice if you don't use it.

The key to all sciences is unquestionably the question mark. To the word How? we owe most of our greatest discoveries. Wisdom in life may perhaps consist in asking ourselves on all occasions: Why?

There is no such thing as great work without longevity.

Don’t wait around waiting for God to do something that He’s already given you the power to do.

I like what Wallace Stevens said: "Poetry must almost successfully resist intelligence." I just change the word "poetry" to "my photographs".

Humans are the only animals that draw. . . . Practically every human being draws at some time in childhood.

If I have a chance to try in Hollywood I will grab it. What is important is that the work is good - if it's a good role I will grab it. I simply want to do good work and I don't mind where it is.

Keep the company of those who seek the truth- run from those who have found it