I feel the most vulnerable when I'm in love.

Never compromise and sell yourself short.

God is real. God is in me and in my life. I've been blessed, and he continues to bless me, and that is one thing that I will always know for sure.

Remember to be yourself.

Hold your dreams, don't ever let it go

I think a lot of young people don't realize the price of fame is a lot higher than they imagine.

I definitely feel like, as a singer, I've been able to transition into acting because I always saw them in the same vein. It's all about connecting and telling a story.

Singing is my passion and something that I still love to do and Im always going to want to do it.

I deal with emotional pain through therapy, writing, therapy in music. I think emotional pain is best dealt with when you use art to express it.

I want to be back on Broadway one day. That's a dream of mine. There's nothing like live theater, and I think it's so important for me to be able to be on stage with an audience that responds.

I want to do stories that inspire people.

Only wild cannot be tamed and I have been untamable.

Leftovers are less tasty if they were left over by someone else, unless you are poor.

I tend to relate to a character in terms of the arc: what's interesting is where he starts versus where he ends up.

After all, life hasn't much to offer except youth, and I suppose for older people, the love of youth in others.

The Cardinal ... It was as if a pulsing heart of flame passed by when he came winging through the orchard.

You cannot teach creativity - how to become a good writer. But you can help a young writer discover within himself what kind of writer he would like to be.

What turned me on to comedy was - well, first of all, I like being able to laugh, I like people who can make me laugh.

I'm an actress. It's my passion.

Never be discouraged, because every wrong turn attempt, when left behind you, is another step forward taking you closer to your goals.

It isn't enough to think outside the box. Thinking is passive. Get used to acting outside the box.